system maintenance policy

Maintenance 3.8
A simple Automator Action fused with AppleScript aimed at keeping your Mac running healthy. more>>
A simple Automator Action fused with AppleScript aimed at keeping your Mac running healthy.
Features include:
- Repair Permissions
- Verify Preferences
- Update Prebindings
- Periodic Clean-up
- Clean Cache
- Update Locate, Whatis, LaunchServices Databases
- Rebuild Spotlight Index
- Force Empty Trash Tiger users please use Maintenance 3.7 which is bundled with 3.8
System 6 Internet Package 1.0
System 6 Internet Package is well designed to be effectively compatible with the connection software (MacTCP & ConfigPPP), Web Browser (MacWWW), E-Mail (Eudora), Terminal Emulator (Telnet), and File Transfer (Fetch). more>> <<less
Maintenance Workflow 3.7
Maintenance Workflow runs a series of system maintenance scripts via Terminal more>> <<less
3 Maintenance Scripts 1.0.1
3 Maintenance Scripts - Cron maintenance scripts more>>
I wrote this because in certain cases the unavailable memory isnt freed until either the cron script is run, or a reboot. I used another utility for a while but didnt feel like paying the shareware fee for something that I could do myself in Terminal. I recommend using the weekly script.
Enhancements:
- Added startup screen with opt-out and no longer a run- only script.

sterMachineLite 1.5
sterMachineLite is created as a basic Mac OS maintenance application that allows you to save your password to the System Keychain. more>>
sterMachineLite 1.5 is created as a basic Mac OS maintenance application that allows you to save your password to the System Keychain.
Major Features:
- You can run all Cron Jobs
- Optimize System (no forced reboot!) (Update Prebinding, Repair
- Disk Permissions, Update locate database)
- Show hidden Finder Files
- Restart Dock & Finder
- View logfile
Enhancements:
- New Password Routine improved for more security!
- Updated French & German Localization
- Menu Show/Hide Finder Files was not connected to the script!
- Mac OS X 10.3.1 or later.

Solar System Icons 1
13 solar system icons inspired by objects in the Milky Way. more>>
13 solar system icons inspired by objects in the Milky Way. Contains the Sun, Moon, 8 planets, and 3 dwarf planets. Sized 512x512 for Leopard and above.

Reverse System Icons
Reverse System is a set of 96 icons that replace your current boring System Folder icons with matching quality system icons more>> Reverse System is a set of 96 icons that replace your current boring System Folder icons with matching quality system icons.
System 7.0 or later.
Too Red System Icons
Group of primarily red color System icons. more>>

MainMenu 2.0
Fix, clean, maintain, and manage your system. more>>
MainMenu 2.0 offer you a quick and easy way to run all the different tools and scripts right from your menu bar. Rebuilding your Spotlight library for faster searching, repairing permissions, cleaning caches to improve application performance, and even more advanced settings - such as enabling and disabling the Dashboard - are no more than two clicks away. MainMenu is full of powerful maintenance tools to keep your Mac running like new, within a slick, simple interface.
Major Features:
- Run your Mac faster. Clean caches to improve application performance, rebuild your Spotlight library for faster search, and repair disk permissions for faster disk access.
- Batch tasks. Save time by grouping your common maintenance tasks into convenient batches.
- Easy to use. MainMenu sits readily available in your system menu so you have all the functionality right at your fingertips.
- For pros only. Clean log files, remove temporary files, flush the DNS cache, disable and enable the Dashboard, and remove corrupted preferences files.
- Growl notifications. Let MainMenu unobtrusively inform you when it completes maintenance tasks.
Lego System 1.0
Lego System - Crazy lego icons set more>>
All icons are aquafied and look their best in 128x128 at 32bit mode.
Completly freeware.
iSimple System Full 1.0
iSimple System Full - 84 iPod, Mac mini & other icons more>>
By:Dirceu Veiga
Icons in package: 84.
ultimateTask 1.9.3
ultimateTask - one-button maintenance app. more>>
Mac OS has it all, almost nearly in the best self maintenance manner it takes care of it self (thanks Apple!) but sometimes the user needs to kick in...
- Basic maintenance and back to work or off to bed ; )
- mostly repairing permissions, after installations...
- executing cron scripts (even with Tiger we still execute them...)
- delete logfiles, jsut get rid of them sometimes, why not?
- delete DS.files, the bother, sometimes?
- delete temp files,
- purge trashes,
- Internet traces, like cookies, history and more
- dis/enable things like the dashboard and its Widgets,
- We wish the machine would be automatically restarted after executing, or rather shutdown?
All this and much more, ultimateTask offers in a convenient small compact quick and safe to use all in one utility! Just about like the first class service Mac OS X style.
- Daily, weekly, monthly cron scripts.
- Repair disk permissions.
- Clean logiles (User, crash & system logs).
- Temp files (tmp).
- Core files.
- Recent servers.
- Trashes (/.trashes, ~/trash, /trash).
- Additionally chosen from ultimateTask preferences: DS.store files.
- Most common internet browsers (cookies, caches, history) Safari icons, forms, searches can be cleaned by choosing these options from the ultimateTask menu.
- User cache.
- System cache.
All these and many tasks more, like disabling the Dashboard and its Widgets are available from the ultimateTask menu, learn the keyboard shortcuts to quickly enter important commands.
UpdateWasher CE 1.0
UpdateWasher CE - Runs OS Xs built in maintenance scripts more>>
Best of all, UpdateWasher requires no user input at all! Just click OK, and wait for the application. When UpdateWasher is done doing maintenance, it will notify you when its done! This version requires a registered version of Cocktail.
Enhancements:
- This version adds Cocktail functionality and is not an update to UpdateWasher.

iTweaX 2.0.3
iTweaX brings you an effective, free utility to reveal some useful hidden features and maintenance tools for OS X 10.5.x and OS X 10.6 more>>
iTweaX 2.0.3 brings you an effective, free utility to reveal some useful hidden features and maintenance tools for OS X 10.5.x and OS X 10.6
Major Features:
- User friendly GUI
- Uses very low system resources
- Maintenance tools
- Optimize OSX with no knowledge
- Many OSX tweaks for Finder, Dock, Safari, Mail, ...
- Clean handling of preferences! When you disable a hidden tweak it will be 100% removed. (not so with other tweak tools)
- Only hidden features - so no cluttered GUI.
- Restoring Tweaks
- Compatible with OS X 10.5.x and OS X 10.6
- It's free
Enhancements:
- Added: "Make List view Stacks work like Grid view Stacks" SL option.
- Added: "Enable Mouseover Highlights in Stacks" SL option.
iTweaX is a tool which has user friendly GUI and utilize very low system resources. friendly GUI and utilize very low system resources. Major Features: Maintenance toolsLicense:Freeware
License:Freeware
iTweaX features: User friendly GUI Uses very low system resources Maintenance tools Optimize ... Uses very low system resources. Maintenance tools. Optimize OSX with no knowledge. Many OSXSpace Fighters 1.0
Free Asteroids-like game for your Dashboard more>> Scared of the terminal or cant be bothered to remember those commands to customize your system the way you want? Mac Pilot is your digital savior. Easily enable and disable hidden features in Mac OS X, optimize and repair your system, and perform numerous routine maintenance operations with the click of a button!
Pro user or not, you can now increase computer performance with only a few clicks of the mouse. Optimize your network for broadband connectivity, completely customize Apple File Sharing, perform essential maintenance without having to remember mind boggling acronyms, and much more. However, those are just a few of the many reasons why Mac Pilot is your choice over Cocktail, TinkerTool and Onyx!
Enable the cut option in the Finder, disable menu items for security, disable icon caches, set history limits, erase recently used files, prevent your dock from being modified, turn off all system animations, increase the speed at which windows resize, change which format screenshots are taken in, set a default name and location for screenshots, disable a secondary processor, the startup chime, and even change the login window picture!
We welcome you to put Mac Pilot to the test against our competitors. Features, stability and interface say it all - but why dont you be the judge? Download your FREE 15 day evaluation now. No launch limits like some of our other competitors.<<less