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Macpup Changelog

What's new in Macpup 550

Aug 24, 2013
  • MP550 is based on Precise Puppy 5.5.0, an official woof build of Puppy Linux that is binary-compatible with Ubuntu Precise packages.
  • MP550 contains all the apps from Precise Puppy with the addition of Firefox 21.
  • MP550 also includes the Enlightenment E17 window manager.
  • The EFL libraries version 1.7.5 and E17 version 17.0 where compiled and installed from source.
  • All included E17 themes are By Verdegal37 and where customized for Macpup by CatDude and Runtt21.

New in Macpup 525 (Jun 13, 2011)

  • 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".

New in Macpup 520 (Mar 21, 2011)

  • MP520 is based on Puppy Linux 5.2 ,"Lucid Puppy", An official woof build of puppy Linux that is binary-compatible with Ubuntu Lucid Lynx packages.MP520 contains all the apps from Lucid puppy with the addition of Firefox 4 rc 1. Extra apps like Opera or Gimp are available for easy download from the Quickpet App on the ibar or the Puppy Package Manager. MP520 also includes the Enlightenment E17 window manager. The EFL libraries version 1.0.0 and E17 version 55225 where compiled and installed from source.