Monthly update #0197 • September 2006
Monthly update 197 • September 2006 • 2006-09-01 - 2006-09-30
Monthly Updates
Blog
What is rpcbind?
If you see rpcbind running on your Mac, here is what this Unix networking process does.
Mac
What is dynamic_pager?
If you see dynamic_pager running on your Mac, here is what this virtual memory process does.
Mac
What is kuncd?
If you see kuncd running on your Mac, here is what this kernel notification process does.
Mac
What is securityd?
If you see securityd running on your Mac, here is what this core security and keychain process does.
Mac
Monthly update #0196 • August 2006
Monthly update 196 • August 2006 • 2006-08-01 - 2006-08-31
Monthly Updates
What are the metadata.mds processes (Spotlight)?
If you see mds, mdworker, or other metadata processes using CPU on your Mac, here is what these Spotlight indexing processes do.
Mac
What is aslmanager?
If you see aslmanager on your Mac, here is what this log management process does.
Mac
Monthly update #0195 • July 2006
Monthly update 195 • July 2006 • 2006-07-01 - 2006-07-31
Monthly Updates
Cars
Cars (2006), directed by John Lasseter, tells the story of Lightning McQueen, a race car who learns about life. Owen Wilson voices McQueen with speed and pride. He gets lost in a town called Radiator Springs.
Movies
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006), directed by Gore Verbinski, follows Jack Sparrow as he runs from a debt owed to Davy Jones, the captain of the Flying Dutchman. Johnny Depp plays Jack, whose past is catching up with him at last.
Movies
Monthly update #0194 • June 2006
Monthly update 194 • June 2006 • 2006-06-01 - 2006-06-30
Monthly Updates
What are coreservicesd, launchservicesd, and appleevents?
If you see coreservicesd, launchservicesd, or appleevents running on your Mac, here is what these core system processes do.
Mac
Monthly update #0193 • May 2006
Monthly update 193 • May 2006 • 2006-05-01 - 2006-05-31
Monthly Updates
Pentecost
Pentecost helps me think about my future. The Holy Spirit came so we can live for God.
Christianity
Ascension Day
Ascension Day helps me think about my future. Jesus went up to heaven so he could send the Holy Spirit.
Christianity
Munich
Munich (2005), directed by Steven Spielberg, follows a team sent to kill men behind the 1972 AD Munich Olympics attack. Eric Bana plays Avner, the leader torn by duty. He starts sure but ends lost.
Movies
Monthly update #0192 • April 2006
Monthly update 192 • April 2006 • 2006-04-01 - 2006-04-30
Monthly Updates
The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code thrusts Harvard symbolist Robert Langdon into a thrilling quest after a curator’s murder in the Louvre reveals a trail of clues tied to the Holy Grail.
Books
What is uucp?
If you see uucp on your Mac, here is what this old Unix file transfer tool does.
Mac
Happy Easter
Easter helps me think about my future. Jesus conquered the grave so we can have eternal life.
Christianity
Good Friday
Good Friday helps me think about my future. Jesus died on the cross so we can have new life with God.
Christianity
What is notifyd?
If you see notifyd running on your Mac, here is what this system notification process does.
Mac
Monthly update #0191 • March 2006
Monthly update 191 • March 2006 • 2006-03-01 - 2006-03-31
Monthly Updates
Ice Age: The Meltdown
Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006), directed by Carlos Saldanha, follows Manny, Sid, and Diego as the ice begins to melt and a massive flood threatens to destroy their valley. Ray Romano voices Manny, who believes he is the last mammoth alive until he meets Ellie.
Movies