utility that backs up lw's downloads.dat/bak files automatically for mac os x here

[johnyboy]

here it is: a utility that runs on os x 10.2.8 and probably higher (and maybe lower) but i don't know. it makes backups of your downloads.dat and downloads.bak files periodically and can restart limewire if it crashes. a folder is put in the same folder as your incompletes folder is in and in that folder the backups are made. every now and then it makes a permanant backup (as opposed to repeatedly overwriting the current two backups).

instructions:

unzip the app.
put it in your applications folder (or probably ok elsewhere)
open and leave running at the same time as you're using lw.
on first run choose Set Up... from the application menu and fill in the full path name to where your incompletes folder is (instructions in the window) and then close the Set Up window.

one slight issue is i think, that it makes dated&timed permenant backups a little bit too often so you're likely to end up with quite a few backus in the folder the utility makes -- not a serious problem though: better too many back ups than too few.

be interetsed to know if it works ok on panther or tiger. be interested in any thoughts or problems also.

cheers.