Macpup 528v2

Macpup is a minimalist desktop Linux distribution based on Puppy Linux, that uses Enlightenment as the default window manager and provides a user interface resembling that of Apple's Mac OS X.


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What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]

· MP525 is based on Puppy Linux 5.2.5 ,"Lucid Puppy", An official woof
· build of puppy Linux that is binary-compatible with Ubuntu Lucid Lynx
· packages.MP525 contains all the apps from Lucid puppy with the addition of
· Firefox 4. Extra apps like Opera or Gimp are available for easy
· download from the Quickpet App on the ibar or the Puppy Package Manager.
· MP525 also includes the Enlightenment E17 window manager. The EFL libraries
· version 1.0.999 and E17 version 59456 where compiled and installed
· from source.

· All included E17 themes are By Verdegal37 and where customized for
· Macpup by CatDude and Runtt21.

Thank's to everyone that has help or supported the Macpup project:
· Ttuuxxx, CatDude, Puppyluvr, Mu, Sneekylinux, Rasterman and all Of the
· E17 crew, ZaZoOo, WhoDo, Omskates, Cgt_1991. Joel, Russoodle,
· GrumpyWolfe,Maxpro4u, Rokytnji & 01miko.

· Extra Thanks to Agust(Verdegal37), The best E17 Themer on the planet.
· And Louis King Jr. for the backgrounds .

· Special Thanks to BarryK the creator of puppylinux. And PlayDaze the
· developer of Lucid puppy.

· To keep your CPU cool and your fan quiet use the CPU Frequency Scaling
· Tool . Menu-applications-system-CPU frequency Scaling Tool

· The first time you run Macpup, The system will be running totally in RAM!
· Click on Htop on the ibar to check working space left in RAM*. If less than 30MB,
· do not run big apps like Firefox -- instead, shutdown Macpup and you will be
· asked to create a save file, that will give you more space.You can put the
· save file almost anywhere,Hard drive,USB Flash drive,Sd card.Etc...
· I recommend 256 MB total system ram for Macpup.You can also check ram by adding
· the systray module to the Ibar. Click on the Top Hat on the Ibar to adjust most
· system settings. Access the settings panel to make adjustments to e17.
· Menu-settings-settings panel or the settings icon on the right end of the Ibar.

· Updates for Macpup 525 can be found at http://macpup.org/runtt21/ in the macpup 525 folder,
· as well as extra modules and more themes. Please note that macpup is for PC's and
· not intended for use on a real "Mac".