Mac HelpMate
| Stable release | 3.0 / 2009[1] |
|---|---|
| Operating system | Mac OS X, Windows |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | MacHelpMate.com |
Mac HelpMate is an application which wraps numerous free open source command line utilities in a user interface for ease of use amongst those unfamiliar with command line tools. Its primary function is remote screen sharing, and it is marketed almost exclusively to IT Pros and those who support Apple Computers professionally. Secondary maintenance functions are similar to other utility applications such as Cocktail, TinkerTool and OnyX. While Mac HelpMate is free to download, the remote supports features are available only on a subscription basis .
Included Tools
To date, Mac HelpMate includes the following free open source tools which are redistributed within its application bundle:
- Proxytunnel by Jos Visser and Mark Janssen
- Smartmontools by Bruce Allen
- msmtp by Martin Lambers
- TightVNC by developers unknown
- Vine Server by Redstone Software
Major Releases
- Mac HelpMate 1.0 3/7/06
- Mac HelpMate 1.1 6/22/06
- Mac HelpMate 2.0 2/1/07
- Mac HelpMate 2.1 (current)
- Mac HelpMate 2.2 1/23/2008
- Mac HelpMate 2.5 4/21/2008
- Mac HelpMate 2.6 9/23/2008
- Mac HelpMate 3.0 9/26/2009