MacJanitor

Name: MacJanitor
Rating: 3.4 (12 reviews)
Author: Brian Hill

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Download.com staffNovember 9, 2008

Mac OS X's Unix subsystem comes with a maintenance regimen that is scheduled to start in the middle of the night or when your computer is fast asleep. But what if you always turn your computer off, preventing a scheduled tune-up? Meet MacJanitor, an app that makes it handy to run these tasks anytime you like.

The interface is simple and clearly laid out. You can view and run daily, weekly, and monthly cleanups by clicking a button and then checking the results in the console window. The program usually runs quickly, but can take significantly longer if your system is in disarray.

Although MacJanitor is a one-trick pony, it performs its sole task with ease. A more extensive feature set would be a welcome addition, though. We highly recommend this program for laptop owners or energy-conscious users who shut down their computers frequently.

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GENERAL

Release: September 22, 2003

Latest update: November 9, 2008

Version: 1.2.1

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Mac

Operating System: Mac OS X

Additional Requirements: None

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 67,372

Downloads Last Week: 0

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3.4/5

12 User Votes

still needs rosetta, why
sjribichSeptember 5, 2010
Pros
that it gives me a solution because I do not leave system up all the time
Cons
why does it still need rosetta to be installed, I need it for nothing else....
Summary
why does it still need rosetta to be installed, I need it for nothing else....
Unfortunately, I could not get it to work for me.
RamiahsubramanianJuly 14, 2009
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No comment
Cons
Since I could not get it to work, I should not rate it.
Summary
The star rating is incorrect but I am not able to submit my comment without the stars! My only intention for rating is to make the product designer aware of the problem I am having. It is probably my lack of technical knowledge rather than MacJanitor that is the problem.
Terrible!!!!
RihandiMay 28, 2008
Pros
Cons
The program downloads a text document of code.
Summary
Corrupted OS X
huntertopJune 23, 2007
Pros
Nothing. Install at your own risk.
Cons
While you can never really be 100% certain why an OS became corrupt, the timing is just too much for me to discount. This corrupted/killed a 10 week old version of OSX.
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May 17, 2004
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it's a good program
February 24, 2004
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I like this program very much. It works very well and keeps my Mac running properly.
Does everything it's supposed to, and it's free.
winword10January 11, 2004
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Running the scripts in this program really sped up my iMac and its laggy ways. It also put an end to the lockups that i was experiencing nightly. If you don't run your Mac 24/7, get this ASAP ;-)
It does was it's supposed to do and does it well!
December 17, 2003
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Thats all i ask from a application.
Sure
October 22, 2003
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didnt feel any difference but i guess it did what it was supposed to do...
Does everything it says it will.
October 14, 2003
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A must have for the casual Mac OS X user.

Developer’s Description

By Brian Hill

Manually run the maintenance scripts that are normally run automatically at night and on weekends with this Mac OS X utility.

MacJanitor is designed to be used on a periodic basis by Mac OS X 1.0 users who don't leave their computers on 24 hours a day. MacJanitor is provided as freeware as a service to laptop and energy-conscious home users. The Unix subsystems on Mac OS X were originally written for machines that were typically never shut off. Mac OS X inherits this assumption in version 1.0, and has many system-maintenance tasks scheduled to run between 3 and 5 a.m. In addition, scripts are designed to run weekly on weekends and once a month in the middle of the night.

If these maintenance tasks are never run (such as on a laptop that is always shut off at night), many log files and system databases will grow extremely large or fail to get backed up. MacJanitor provides a way to run these system tasks at the click of a button. Laptop users could click the Daily button every morning (or every few days), and office workers could click the Weekly button on Mondays.

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User Reviews

still needs rosetta, why

Unfortunately, I could not get it to work for me.

Terrible!!!!

Corrupted OS X

it's a good program

Does everything it's supposed to, and it's free.

It does was it's supposed to do and does it well!

Sure

Does everything it says it will.

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