Mac OS X repair Freebies List

Description: Maintenance is a System Maintenance and Cleaning utility. It allows you to run misc tasks of system maintenance: repair permissions, run periodic scripts, reset Mail's and Spotlight's Index, rebuild the LaunchServices database, delete Application, Font and System cache, check the status of the Hard disk...What's new in this version:Deleting the logs improvedDeleting the Fonts Cache improvedShow/hide the Maintenance Help at launch (Preferences)Checking the S.M.A.R.T. Status improvedUpdating the dyld's cache (formerly update_prebinding)Help updated and reindexed

Keywords: application database utility scripts system repair delete tasks 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 3686 kb; Updated: 2008-09-07

Description: A simple Automator Action fused with AppleScript aimed at keeping your Mac running healthy.Features include:Repair PermissionsVerify PreferencesUpdate PrebindingsPeriodic Clean-upClean CacheUpdate Locate, Whatis, LaunchServices databasesRebuild Spotlight IndexForce Empty TrashWhat's new in this version:Rebuild Spotlight IndexForce Empty TrashTiger users please use 3.7 which is bundled with 3.8

Keywords: repair action clean 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 853 kb; Updated: 2007-12-18

Description: One of the most common questions users of Mac OS X ask is "How do I change my short username?" Although OS X provides a simple interface -- the Accounts pane of System Preferences -- for changing a user's long name, there's been no easy way to change the short name of an account once it is created. Until now, that is.ChangeShortName is an easy-to-use utility that does the dirty work involved in changing the short name of a user's account in Mac OS X (versions 10.4.x and 10.3.x). It can also repair some problems that occur when a user has attempted to change their short username manually and done so incorrectly. For safety, it backs up the NetInfo database beforehand.Changing your short username is a serious procedure, but ChangeShortName makes doing so easier and safer.ChangeShortName is "donationware" by James Bucanek and Dan Frakes. Be sure to read the included documentation before using it.

Keywords: database utility system repair easy 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.3; File size: 420 kb; Updated: 2007-05-28

Description: SimplyRAR is a Cocoa based file compression utility based on the very popular RAR file archive compression utility. RAR compresses data files extremely well compared to others that are available on the market but lacks a good GUI for use on the Macintosh. SimplyRAR aims to fill this void making it a pleasure to use this great archive compression utility. SimplyRAR will not only make rar compression archives but will also unrar archives too, other features include the ability to add a comment to the archive (useful to add instructions etc.), password protect archives, you can also create spilt volume archives making it easy to transfer packages. SimplyRAR is also capable of Testing the integrity of archive Set that you create. SimplyRAR will also let you set the compression level, ranging from storing files to very compact small archives. SimplyRAR is also able to create Par2 redundancy sets allowing users to repair incomplete or damaged archive files. At the moment SimplyRAR is not yet capable of using the par2 files to fix archive sets but this feature will appear in future releases. Above all it\'s free...

Keywords: compression password utility damaged archive protect repair create 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.4; File size: 582 kb; Updated: 2007-03-26

Description: If you're a Mac support professional or consultant, or just want to help your Mac run more smoothly you need this application in your arsenal of troubleshooting tools. It can replace (with a subscription) a whole bunch of expensive products, including Timbuktu, eCare, and many others...Mac HelpMate contains powerful diagnostic features, such as the ability to run SMART (S.M.A.R.T) tests, check temperature and hardware sensors, inspected installed packages, repair permissions, clean caches, remove unecessary trash files, ASR multicast server, support for Growl notifications and much much more.Mac HelpMate remains a free and useful program, but can be enhanced with a Mac HelpMate Professional account subscription that enables zero-configuration screen sharing. Its sister products, also currently included with a subscription are: Mac UserMate (Mac HelpMate with a simplified interface), Win HelpMate to control Windows Computers, and Auto HelpMate which allows a subscriber to initiate a screen sharing session ...

Keywords: application windows control repair remove screen server clean 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.3; File size: 3520 kb; Updated: 2007-03-15

Description: AppleJack is a tool to make it easy to troubleshoot your Mac when no other startup disk is available to you. The script gives you an interactive menu-driven environment for basic disk check/repair, permissions repair, .plist validation, cache cleanup, and swap file removal. You can do basic system maintenance even if your GUI won't start up at all, simply by booting into single user mode, and typing 'applejack'.Feedback: In order to make it easier for me to keep track of development of this application, please direct requests for enhancements and all bug reports to the sourceforge.net project page.You can post features you'd like to see added at: http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=79562&atid=557037Bug Reports should be sent to: http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=79562&atid=557034

Keywords: development application system repair script tool file page 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.2; File size: 331 kb; Updated: 2006-11-13