ATPM 15.04

The April issue of ATPM is out:

• Cover
• Sponsors
• Welcome
• E-Mail
• MacMuser: Getting le Ver de Terre
• MacMuser: Very Interesting…But Stupid
• Next Actions: File and Inbox Management
• Desktop Pictures: Vasquez Rocks
• Qaptain Qwerty: Are Macs immune to Windows viruses?
• Software Review: Elements+ 1.1
• Software Review: Espionage 2.0.2
• Software Review: Facebook for iPhone 2.2
• Accessory Review: iFlyz Personal Media Solution Stand
• Software Review: KavaServices 3.1.1
• Software Reviews: OmniFocus, TaskPaper, and Things
• Accessory Review: Showcase for iPhone 3G
• FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions

Slow-Opening Terminal Windows

/usr/libexec/path_helper, which Mac OS X runs every time a login shell is created, is really slow. (In particular, I think the slowness is in [[ "$NEWPATH" = *(*:)${p}*(:*) ]].) My Terminal windows were taking about four seconds to open. By removing the files in /etc/paths.d and putting their contents directly into my $PATH in .bash_profile, Terminal windows now load instantly.