Publisher's Description
From JNSoftware:
Building on a discussion at www.macintouch.com, this application will check your preference files (both in your user's preference folder and the system's preference folder) for corruption by using the "plutil" command line tool. If it finds suspect files, it will list the files and allow you to reveal them in the Finder or move them to the trash. You may also double-click on a file in the found files table to open it in the application of your choice (you can designate the default application from the preferences). There is also an option to save the results of a scan to a text file. (Note: if you trash a file before saving a report, the report will not include information on the file you moved to the trash.)
What's new in this version:
- Fixed a minor Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) incompatibility that prevented the application from recognizing administrative user accounts.
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"Still doesn't work for me under system 10.5"
Version: Preferential Treatment 1.1.8
Pros
small fast loader
Cons
crashes on startup
Summary
I've deleted it from my computer.
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"Doesn't find bad preferences, only corrupted"
Version: Preferential Treatment 1.1.8
Pros
Catches corrupted preference files.
The program doesn't crash itself or your computer.Cons
Confusing, few directions.
The program doesn't find bad preferences, just corrupted files. Preferences can be problematic without actually being corrupted. Unless the file is actually invalid XML, this program will not catch it.Summary
First, the program is confusing. There are no real directions. You drop the program icon on the icon for a Launch as Administrator script, since the program cannot do this itself. The script runs in a console session, which will be confusing for most Mac users, and requires your administrative password in that session.
More to the issues of this program, The program doesn't find bad preferences, just corrupted files. Preferences can be problematic without actually being corrupted. Unless the file is actually invalid XML, this program will not catch it. -
"Not sure it really finds "bad" preference files."
Version: Preferential Treatment 1.1.8
Pros
I reserve my opinion on the value/pros of this programme.
Cons
In a lightning speed review it came up with a problem but did not show that problem in the listing.
Summary
I am somewhat skeptical that this application works with late 2009 edition of Mac Intel's. I ran PT to check and it found no problems although there were. When I trashed what i was sure was a bad preference all was OK with the application.
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