Suggestions for Application Monitoring Software

Can anyone suggest software that will monitor applications to determine if they have crashed, and relaunch them if they have?
I can't use Apple's Server Monitor as my server is a desktop Mac. We have an obscure app called iCalPublish that combines iCal .ics calendars and republishes it as one calendar. At least once a day it stops working with an error message requiring me to quit and relaunch. I wish I could find a replacement for iCalPublish but it seems the only app that combines calendars and it does it very well.

TokyoTony wrote:
I'd like to try something else please. The reason is as follows:
When I put in a name for the document and then scan the documents, the file still comes up as untitled. I don't get that.
When I want to rotate a page that is supposed to be landscape and do the rotation in Image Capture, all it does is cut the top and bottom out--it rotates the selection, not the image. I know I can do this in a PDF editor but why not have everything I need done in one application?
When I do want to select A4 size, I don't see it unless I hide details. Seems a bit strange.
Thanks,
Tony
Are you scanning into a program, or to a file? Either way, it seems to work for me with Preview. I didn’t try another app.
I can’t replicate your other problems, either. Rotation works as expected and I have both Letter and A4 available on both interfaces.
I have an Epson all-in-one, though.
Perhaps if you listed your HP model number, others with that same printer/scanner could help.
One thing to try, though. Log into another user on the Mac and try to scan. Same results?
Boot into Safe Mode and try to scan. Same results?
OS X: What is Safe Boot, Safe Mode?
Those two steps will see if the problem is system-wide or caused by some additional software you have running at startup.

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We have good content and discussions on these topics on asug.com and I'd like to facilitate bringing some of these topics to the larger SDN community. I started a blog, we sponsor webinars, etc. What would you think of having a forum on SDN called Software Quality Assurance & Testing? Or are there other suggestions for where I would start discussing this? Maybe the forum's out there already but I just can't find it?
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Count me in!
Currently the security aspects of good software development don't have a real home either, and are distributed over SCN in a rather thin and adhoc fasion by a few folks.
I am sure that such a forum would attract a lot of new attention to SCN on the customer side, as it is important for them.
It would also be irrefutable that the SCN Rules of Engagement are applied strictly to such a forum
Cheers and good idea!
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Recommendations for log monitoring software

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I'm looking for recommendations of log file monitoring software, preferably with a GUI rather than purely CLI based.
I need to collate and monitor log files from OSX servers, OSX clients, antivirus software, network switches and firewalls.
Any ideas?

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Is there a way to up forward a suggestion for the next software update?

I had my iphone stolen the other night and I was just wondering if we can put forward a suggestion towards the next software update.
I've been thinking that you should only be able to turn the phone off if the phone is unlocked (if there is a passcode lock then you should have to enter this before being able to turn the phone off)
If a phone is stolen the first thing people do is turn the phone off, but if this isn't so easy to do then people may still be able to find their phone using the find my iphone app which can only be used when phone is on
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Suggestions for Budget Monitors?

Can anybody point me to a resource that can help educate me about acceptable entry level monitors for video/motion graphics work?
I'm building my very first pc workstation (been Mac all of my life) but do not have much knowledge about monitors. A lot of what I'll be doing initially are smaller local projects for clients that are intended for the web rather than broadcast. I dont need a criticl high end reference just yet, but would like to start to educate myself on the subject and find out what levels of quality are available to a modest budget.
Any and all suggestions, links, and info is much appreciated!

Thanks Harm, I can't seem to find those monitors from dealers I like to utilize (looks like they are on their way out of production?) and the two I found were closer to the $400 mark.
I've been seeing a lot of info for the HP ZR2440w and the Dell UltraSharp U2312HM, but as I understand it they are both eIPS panels that are 6 bit and use software to calculate colors (pixel averaging) and this can cause banding? Is this truly the case, and if so, are there any true 8-bit IPS panels in my budget range ($200-$400)? There is some argument about the HP being 6 bit or 8 bit and no one seems to know the bottom line...
The Dell ultrasharp were priced low enough ($250) that I could purchase two of them. If however they are not worth it because of the banding, etc., then I would prefer to get at least one decent 8-bit IPS (S-IPS/P-IPS?) for under $500.
Keep in mind I'm not doing anything super critical, but I've heard people say that banding is noticable on eIPS panels even when looking at photograph details!! If that's the case I'd be best to avoid them...

Suggestions for anti-virus softwares?

Hi everyone,
I recently brought a Macbook Pro and is preparing to set it up with different softwares. Right now, I am still not sure which anti-virus software I should use for the macbook pro. I have read online articles recommending Norton, Intego, and McAfee.
Can anyone please give me some suggestions or pros & cons to which anti-virus software I should use?
Thanks everyone!

XProtect works with all applications that set the "quarantine" attribute on downloaded files.
I'm not questioning your expertise, but how exactly do you know that? I'd definitely like to read more about it, and especially the "'quarantine' attribute".
It may not be something Apple publishes in its ads, but it's documented in Apple's developer documentation. See (search these documents for "quarantine"):
http://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#releasenotes/MacOSX/WhatsNewInOSX/Articl es/MacOSX10_5.html
http://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#releasenotes/Carbon/RN-LaunchServices/_i ndex.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40001369
http://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/General/Reference/InfoPlist KeyReference/InfoPlistKeyReference.pdf
Apple is, as usual, a bit tight-lipped about XProtect, but I can assure you that XProtect's action is tied directly to the quarantine system. I have verified this through testing with a collection of malware. If the quarantine attribute is set on a piece of malware, trying to open it triggers an XProtect warning. If the quarantine attribute is not set, you can open it freely, with no warning.
That includes all built-in Aqua applications
By "built-in" I assume you mean Apple apps bundled with the OS. (Just making sure.)
That is correct.
other popular web browsers and mail clients.
And what if I'd like to use an unpopular browser?
You might not be a believer in popularity, but if a browser does not implement this feature as Apple has recommended to all developers, you'd be wise to avoid it, as they've dropped the ball. If a browser developer drops an easy ball like this, there are likely to be many other balls on the floor that you haven't seen.
How exactly do I find out if it's on 'the list'?
Carolyn posted a link to my Mac Malware Guide earlier... if you read that, it'll tell you. Basically, if you've got a question as to whether a browser or other file downloader complies with Apple's developer guidelines on this topic, just download a known good app from a known good site. If you can then open that app without a warning, saying the app was downloaded and asking if you're sure you want to open it, then that downloader is unsafe. (Of course, if you have disabled those quarantine warnings, this test does not apply, but that doesn't matter as you've pretty thoroughly turned off all the built-in malware protection anyway.)
And why is this 'list' such a secret, anyway?
There's really no secret involved, it's just a feature that most apps implement (since it's easy to do) and few users care whether it's there or not. It's not talked about, but it's no secret, in the same way that you probably never think or talk about the catalytic converter in your car.

Suggestion for mailing list software.

Dear members:
I have been looking for a good application for mailing lists. I wish to create a few internet discussion groups and would like to have them set-up as mailing lists with posts distributed to all members in the form of e-mails.
So far the only I've found that seems up-to-date and reasonably powerful is Listserv from L-Soft (www.lsoft.com). This one, however, is rather expensive (really expensive), requires installation to be done using the terminal with Unix commands (which I don't master) and does not offer a Mac GUI (the program is controlled and maintained using a browser).
I am interested in an application that uses the familiar mac interface (GUI) and can be both installed and run using as a typical mac application. Also I would like to find something that is reasonably priced.
Would anyone be able to offer suggestions on what may be a good application for this purpose ?
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you in advance,
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Hi, Tom.
Please forgive me for the delayed response to your post and thank you for giving me some suggestions.
I looked at the page you referenced on your post and found that the only three list server applications listed don't really offer the features I am looking for.
Letterrip hasn't been developed since early 2006 which means it is quite likely that it would not run properly under the latest version of OS X.
Macjordomo is in the same category of outdated software. The latest version available runs on OS X but the entire interface has that OS 9 classic design as something that hasn't been really updated in a long time. As I tried to run it all it did was to keep crashing. The GUI is also deficient and not you typical Mac application user interface.
Last but not least Mailman seems to be one of the strongest one of the group and I had heard of it before. The only problem I have found is its lack of a Mac front end user interface that follows the typical Mac guidelines. I don't have any type of experience with Unix and would not be able to install any applications that require interaction with the Terminal.
As popular as the Mac is today I find it difficult to believe that there isn't at least one good list server application in the market today. I probably haven't found it yet but I am hoping that one exists so that I can find it.
Please let me know if you have any other ideas or suggestions.
Thanks again for your help,
Joseph

Design suggestion for application-wide configuration properties

Hello all
I am seeking opinions on how to design an application in which multiple classes have access to a common set of configuration properties that may change at runtime.
Until now, I would create an abstract class dedicated to initializing the properties set and enabling access to them from anywhere in the application through appropriate get/set static methods (most probably using an internal java.util.Properties object). Lately, my confidence in that approach seems to diminish.
So, I thought I should ask... do you see any issues with the above approach? Would you suggest any alternatives?
What I am essentially looking for here is a best practice to stick with from now on.
Thanks in advance
G

909773 wrote:
For example a 24x7 service that is supposed to handle requests on port X is very unlikely to need to change to port Y while running.
Or what happens if you have a plugin architecture and someone changes the root plugin directory to another directory.On the other hand, the maximum draw distance in a virtual world, an application's "skin", or a filesharing client's bandwidth limit are, in my view, properties that may very well need to change at runtime.
Seems reasonable to me. That is the easy part. The hard part is
1. How/when do you reload
2. How do you code your app so it gets the new values and uses themAs for 1, apologies if I haven't explained correctly: I am talking about properties that may change programmatically at runtime, e.g., by a user through a configuration dialog. Ok.
I can think of at least one way to deal with 2 (classes interested in all or a few of the properties implement some property listener interface and accordingly re-get values when notified about changes).That is how you detect it. It has nothing to do with whether the current running process is in a state that allows changes to be made.
all over the code reflects a wise design decision vs using a singleton property manager, references to a single property manager object (maybe even a java.util.Properties object) passed around through constructors, approaches involving dependency injection (not relying on any framework though), or else.Depends on the application. For example with a distributed system propogating the changes correctly so systems are not out of sync can be problematic.
Depends on the context in which your user makes changes. If it is an admin then it has the same context has if you were using a file. In that case I would use a singleton.
If it is a user changing part of the system, then you can't use a singleton. In that case you would need a context object from which other code derives the configuration values it uses. That is a one layer hierarchy and of course more levels require more complexity via a context object for each level.

3 Suggestions for Application icons

1. Keep application icons in the same spot after an update. It's annoying to have to move the icon back to its place after each update.
2. When moving icons around, allow for the scrolling of more than one window. Every time I have to drag the icon rightward to the next window then release it and do the same thing over and over and over again until its in the proper place. But this would be less of an issue if the first problem were fixed.
3. Allow for additional windows to the left of the main window (not just to the right). Navigating to the proper window would be so much easier if I could scroll 2 windows to the right OR 2 to the left instead of 4 to the right. And I guess I could fix this by moving all of my front window icons to the 3rd window and placing the other icons on the 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th windows, but see suggestion #2.

As mentioned, update 2.1 fixes your first issue.
Your second, I don't have that problem. I can drag an icon to side, it flips to next screen, then DON'T let go, just move to left just a tad then back right (just need to have it register a move) and then it will flip again...no need to let go and pick up again. Just a slight finger move is needed and I can understand why.
Last, would be a nice update, but as suggested, this is a user to user forum, not a place for feedback. Can suggest at http://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html

Suggestions for Image montage software needed

Hi,
I am in need of come cool image montage software that can handle a few hundred images. I have checked out Core Melt's ImageFlow (fx) and while that is ok, it isn't as dynamic as I would like. For 99 bucks, there are only one or two of their styles that I think are ok. I am looking for something more original, could be 3D or not.
Any and all suggestions would be helpful.
thanks
ari

yeah, sure I could do it myself, but literally I have nearly 1000 photos and even though I could batch some stuff, either in AE or FCP, (or motion, actually) I don't have the time. Core melt's deal is simply point to a folder of pics, real time rendering, set the temp and go. Done in as long as it takes to render the movie out to a non self contained file, then compressed to a m2v.
no worries.
thanks for the help

Suggestions for disk benchmarking software?

Just got a new iMac, have 4-7 external drives I might attach, and would like to do some benchmarking on alternative connection schemes for the external drives. And also decide where to put some items like my Lightroom catalogs.
The one freeware item I found has a problem according to users' reviews: the 5Gb test file is left behind on the target disks and it can be a pain to find and delete those files.
Thanks for any suggestions!

AJA System Test can help:
http://www.aja.com/en/software
they also have a version in the Mac App Store if you search for "AJA."
If you really want IOPS and stuff you could use iometer but it's a challenge to get it set up to test exactly what you're looking to test.

Suggestions for a Montage Software for pictures & video?

I'm doing a montage of pictures and a couple videos for my daughter which needs to be set to music. I was wondering if anybody could recommend the best easiest software.

There are many ways to produce slide shows using iPhoto, iMovie or iDVD and some limit the number of photos you can use (iDVD has a 99 chapter (slide) limitation).
If what you want is what I want, namely to be able to use high resolution photos (even 300 dpi tiff files), to pan and zoom individual photos, use a variety of transitions, to add and edit music or commentary, place text exactly where you want it, and to end up with a DVD that looks good on both your Mac and a TV - in other words end up with and end result that does not look like an old fashioned slide show from a projector - you may be interested in how I do it. You don't have to do it my way, but the following may be food for thought!
Firstly you need proper software to assemble the photos, decide on the duration of each, the transitions you want to use, and how to pan and zoom individual photos where required, and add proper titles. For this I use Photo to Movie. You can read about what it can do on their website:
http://www.lqgraphics.com/software/phototomovie.php
(Other users here use the alternative FotoMagico: http://www.boinx.com/fotomagico/homevspro/ which you may prefer - I have no experience with it.)
Neither of these are freeware, but are worth the investment if you are going to do a lot of slide shows. Read about them in detail, then decide which one you feel is best suited to your needs.
Once you have timed and arranged and manipulated the photos to your liking in Photo to Movie, it exports the file to iMovie as a DV stream. You can add music in Photo to Movie, but I prefer doing this in iMovie where it is easier to edit. You can now further edit the slide show in iMovie just as you would a movie, including adding other video clips, then send it to iDVD 7, or Toast, for burning.
You will be pleasantly surprised at how professional the results can be!
To simply create a slide show in iDVD 7 onwards from images in iPhoto or stored in other places on your hard disk or a connected server, look here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1089

Suggestion for the SBZ software

It would be nice to have the ability to assign a key combo to alternate between the speakers and the headset. There is one for Scout mode.

http://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html

Recommendations for anti-virus software OS X Mountatin lion

Just bought a mac and am looking for suggestions for anti-virus software.

Tony S. Wu wrote:
OS X does not come with any anti-virus
Yes it does:
Quarantine
GateKeeper
Mac OS X Snow Leopard and malware detection
OS X Lion- Protect your Mac from malware
OS X Mountain Lion- Protect your Mac from malware
OS X Mavericks- Protect your Mac from malware
There is also a Malware Removal Tool (MRT) that will run once with each OS X Security update that you install. It's designed to remove all commonly found OS X malware that might have previously been installed and not yet detected.
There is a feature in Safari (and several other browsers) that monitors your browsing habits and will alert you before visiting any site that Google's Safe Browsing system has recorded as dangerous. Make sure that option is enabled in Safari Preference->Security->Fraudulent sites:.

IM Monitoring Software

Not sure exactly which area to post this in, will start here. I am running the latest on everything with my mac, as far as software is concerned.
My daughters are hitting teen years and starting to get into IM'ing.
I have plenty of parental controls (comp in living room, I interact with them a lot, etc) in place.
but, my wife is starting back to work and they will start having plenty of alone time in the future.
I trust them right now, but would like to do some random 'audits' of IM conversations a few times a year. I really don't suspect they will do anything wrong, they are good kids. But I am worried about what others might do...or what they could be tempted to get into.
All that stuff said, anyone have any good suggestions on IM monitoring software for yahoo IM, microsnot messenger, and that kind of thing? a buddy of mine runs trillian on his pc so he can monitor/audit occasional IM conversations of his daughters. It evidently is a keystroking software or something similar.
anyone know of something inexpensive, simple, and practical that I can use to monitor conversations on my computer?
Thanks
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PowerMac G4 1.42 duel Mac OS X (10.3.9)

Try getting a keylogger that will log all the typed text to a file. Here are a few suggestions:
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Keyboard Spy: http://alphaomega.software.free.fr/keyboardspy/Keyboard%20Spy.html
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