Pooch makes it possible to link several Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X machines together to run parallel tasks. This can significantly reduce the time required to complete the entire task. For more information, we refer you to this page and for a demonstration there are on this page watch some videos. The program has been given a new look by the developers that has been given 1.7 as the version number. The announcement looks like this:
Version 1.7 of Pooch and Pooch Pro ships today as a Universal Application! The new Pooch becomes the first and only clustering solution to launch Universal Applications in parallel. This version’s new features include:
- Universal Binary for running on mixed clusters of Intel and PowerPC Macs
- manages both types of nodes, making all cluster data available
- launches Universal binaries, enabling cross-processor clustering; Pooch is the first and only clustering solution to launch Universal Binaries in parallel
- Remote job, file, and folder retrieval support, even through proxy nodes
- New Job file format support, including saving and loading job data
- save commonly used jobs, file and node combinations, to disk
- supports standard file dialog and reminder sheets
- Head node setting to access and control clusters with Linux-style topologies
- accesses nodes behind a head node acting as a firewall and NAT router
- coordinates Pooch features to launch jobs via the head node
- Enhancements to the AppleEvent interface for job and user data
- Automatic detection and retry of preferred IP address of remote nodes
- Pooch Pro automatic user login using Keychain services
- Other features, enhancements, bug fixes, and updates
- Two new dashboard widgets for scanning nodes and scanning jobs on the cluster
- Other feature enhancements, bug fixes, and adaptations to changes in OS X
More in the press release while full details are in the updated Pooch Manual.
| Version number | 1.7 |
| Operating systems | Mac OS Classic, macOS |
| Website | Dauger Research |
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| License type | Shareware |