Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sun-barr!olivea!samsung!sdd.hp.com!spool.mu.edu!cs.umn.edu!uc!noc.MR.NET!jhereg!andrew From: andrew@jhereg.osa.com (Andrew C. Esh) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps Subject: Re: MacBugs Message-ID: <1991Apr17.152942.12909@jhereg.osa.com> Date: 17 Apr 91 15:29:42 GMT References: Organization: Open Systems Architects, Inc., Mpls, MN Lines: 27 In article pn0o+@andrew.cmu.edu (Peter Ng) writes: > >I heard that in the event that your Mac locks up, you can use a utility >called MacBugs to get you out of the jam. A friend of mine said that >with MacBugs loaded in your system folder, all you have to do is type >some keys in when your Mac freezes and you should be able to unfreeze >your Mac. Is this true and if it is, does anyone know the keys or codes >that you type in? > >Pete > >------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >- >Peter Ng >pn0o+@andrew.cmu.edu Macsbug is a for sale product of Apple. You can find out all you want to know in the documentation when you buy it. By the way, it doesn't catch all crashes. Only the easiest ones, and even then you have to reboot to be sure it has all been corrected. I would not advise buying Macsbug to be used only for the purpose of catching crashes. -- Andrew C. Esh andrew@osa.com Open Systems Architects, Inc. Mpls, MN 55416-1528 Punch down, turn around, do a little crimpin' (612) 525-0000 Punch down, turn around, plug it in and go ...