System Utilities > System Maintenance

Description: OnyX is a multifunction utility for Mac OS X. It allows you to verify the Startup Disk and the structure of its System files, to run misc tasks of system maintenance, to configure the hidden parameters of the Finder, Dock and of some of Apple's own applications, to delete caches, to remove a certain number of files and folders that may become cumbersome and more.What's new in this version:Font Caches correctly deletedSoftware Update log correctly deletedEnable/disable mouse-over on stacks displayed in grid-modeAutomation panel modifiedDeleting the internet improvedMisc small modifications and improvements...

Keywords: internet utility folders system delete remove mouse files 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 16282 kb; Updated: 2010-02-21

Description: IceClean is a powerful Finder and System optimization tool using ONLY built-in Unix system tasks to help your System stay healthy and to keep it running smoothly. IceClean lets you execute the following tasks:System Maintenance Process & InfosPeriodic Routine ScriptsVerify Preferences .plist filesRepair PermissionsUpdate PrebindingsUpdate Locate & Whatis DatabasesRebuild LaunchservicesCheck Disk S.M.A.R.T. StatusSystem Info (Fixed Internal & External Disks, Kernel Infos & Processes Status, Power Management Settings)Show (/var, /bin, /etc, /private, Receipts & Virtual Memory Lists)Unix MAN PagesCall Terminal & ConsoleSystem CleanupRemove Root & User System CachesDeep Safari CleanupRemove Safari IconsRemove Log fIlesRemove .Localized & Temporary filesFinder Utilities and CustomizationSpotlight features (Rebuild, Update, Optimize, Remove Databases. Show Spotlight Index Status, Enable or Disable Spotlilght Indexing)Dashboard ON/OFFShow Hidden FIles and FoldersForce Relaunch Dock and FinderShow Finder 'Quit' I...

Keywords: management utilities optimize virtual remove memory system files 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 1331 kb; Updated: 2010-02-04

Description: SMARTReporter is an application that can warn you of some hard disk drive failures before they actually happen! It does so by periodically polling the S.M.A.R.T. status of your hard disk drive. S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology) is a technology built into most modern hard disk drives that acts as an "early warning system" for pending hard disk drive problems. SMARTReporter can notify you of impending hard disk drive failures by sending e-mails, displaying a warning dialog or executing an application. The current status of your hard disk drives is always displayed through the customizable menu item. Because SMARTReporter relies on the S.M.A.R.T. implementation of Mac OS X, it only supports ATA, SATA or eSATA hard disk drives, if you want S.M.A.R.T. support for your FireWire hard disk drive, send feedback to Apple. Please note that a S.M.A.R.T. alert doesn't mean that your HDD will completely fail for sure, nor can S.M.A.R.T. catch all possible HDD errors - it's just a very valua...

Keywords: application monitoring analysis system drive disk into 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 1331 kb; Updated: 2010-01-08

Description: Get the power of a command line without ever getting near it. Do all those things your system maintenance utilities try to do - but do them better and do them your own way. No typing - just 'clix'.You have to perform maintenance routines. You know that. But make a mistake - especially in one of those glittery AppleScript apps - and what happens? You'll have no such fear with CLIX. CLIX is safer - and for the skilled professional safer than even Terminal. From almost every security standpoint.CLIX: the Command Line Interface for OS X. Access to the full power of your operating system. Your computer runs smoother. You learn more, become better and more skilled at running it. CLIX makes it easier for beginners to get up to speed with their new system. For the professional developer or system administrator it's an indispensable tool - a work of reference used by universities around the globe, NASA, the US military, and scientific institutions everywhere. Version 2.0 is a 'milestone upgrade'.What's new in this...

Keywords: administrator utilities computer security system access tool 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 264 kb; Updated: 2009-12-28

Description: IPSecuritas is a front-end of the Mac OS X IPSec subsystem built in the kernel and allows to configure and establish secure IP tunnels between your machine or network with a remote network (for example your office network) using the non-secure services offered by the Internet. IPSec is a well-defined and established IETF standard and is considered secure (as opposed to for example P2TP, which offers limited security).What's new in this version:General 10.6 optimizationsEnabled NAT-T by default in the Fritz!Box wizard templateWizard Template for McAfee FirewallsWizard Template for OpenBSD 4.6Wizard Template for Symantec Gateway Security 300 SeriesFix for a kernel bug in 64-bit modeFixed a bug related to MTU reduction occasionally not working correctlyFixed the version information display in the about window

Keywords: information security internet network secure window remote office 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 7373 kb; Updated: 2009-10-26

Description: FontNuke is a utility application for Mac OS X Tiger / Leopard / Snow Leopard that removes corrupt / troublesome font cache files. I created this application as a tool for my personal use at the office, and has become very useful for me. To grant individual non-admin users the ability to remove font cache files, without my involvement--is HUGE! Not to mention intelligent application quitting, plus a GUARANTEED reboot, makes my life easier. FontNuke removes system font caches, Adobe font caches (*.lst), Microsoft Office font caches, and now also (as of version 1.0.6) QuarkXPress 6.x/7.x font cache files. Not to mention it's free. I have recently added an option which purges spotlight indexes on startup volume from /.Spotlight-V100. This has been added due to some intermittent unresponsiveness when searching network volumes for some of my MCX clients. Please use this feature with caution. See the FontNuke homepage for more details.What's new in this version:Added support for OS X 10.6.xFixed intermittent cr...

Keywords: application microsoft personal corrupt network utility system remove 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 3891 kb; Updated: 2009-09-15

Description: iStat menus monitors your entire system right from your menubar, with 8 separate and highly configurable menu extras. You'll always know exactly what's going on inside your Mac!You'll be able to view your CPU usage, memory usage, disk usage and activity, network monitors, the internal temperature of your Mac, fan speeds, bluetooth status, and more. All from the Apple Menubar!What's new in this version:Mac OS X 10.6 support (requires at least Mac OS X 10.5).Aqua skin support in all dropdowns.New menubar layout selectors.Installer now allows you to install for all users.Added option for "Preferences..." item on each dropdown.Added red and purple skins.Display options for each mode are built into the new layout selector.New calendar and world clocks.Added over 20,000 new cities to world clock database.You can now add custom cities to the world clock database.Added several new clock formatters.New clock format selector.Calendar icon can now be place anywhere.Fixed bugs with week number calculations.Calendar s...

Keywords: calendar database network system format memory clock disk 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 5632 kb; Updated: 2009-09-03

Description: OmniDiskSweeper is a great tool for making space on Mac OS X, Mac OS X Server and Mac OS 9 disks.When you start OmniDiskSweeper, it presents you with a list of disks attached to your machine. You double-click on one, and a new window opens with a browser listing every file and directory on that disk, sorted by size. This is very fast for HFS+ partitions: it takes about seven seconds to process one gigabyte. UFS partitions are significantly slower.Then you browse through the files and directories, and delete the large ones that you aren't using any more. The free space on the disk and the ordering of the directories are automatically recalculated. If you aren't sure what's in a file, you can double-click it or drag it onto an app on it to open it. It's that simple!What's new in this version:Several behind-the-scenes updates to the built-in software update feature, and one very useful new feature: you can now tell software update to ignore a specific update.Updated OmniDiskSweeper's crash catcher to be comp...

Keywords: directory browser delete browse window server space files 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 2355 kb; Updated: 2009-08-28

Description: Don't have time to run all the various tools and scripts to keep your Mac running smoothly? MainMenu makes these tasks quick and easy, 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.

Keywords: application advanced library scripts tools tasks time easy 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 4096 kb; Updated: 2009-07-11

Description: Get the power of a command line without ever getting near it. Do all those things your system maintenance utilities try to do - but do them better and do them your own way. No typing - just 'clix'.You have to perform maintenance routines. You know that. But make a mistake - especially in one of those glittery AppleScript apps - and what happens? You'll have no such fear with CLIX. CLIX is safer - and for the skilled professional safer than even Terminal. From almost every security standpoint.Clix: the Command Line Interface for OS X. Access to the full power of your operating system. Your computer runs smoother. You learn more, become better and more skilled at running it. Clix makes it easier for beginners to get up to speed with their new system. For the professional developer or system administrator it's an indispensable tool - a work of reference used by universities around the globe, NASA, the US military, and scientific institutions everywhere. Version 2.0 is a maintenance release.What's new in this...

Keywords: administrator utilities computer security system access tool 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 159 kb; Updated: 2009-02-25