System Requirements:
Known Issues:
Mac OS X 10.4.3 or later
Mac OS X 10.5 or later
PPC or Intel
Version:Mac OS X 10.5 or later
PPC or Intel
1.4 (4/29/2008)
License:Freeware
Download:Maintidget (51 KB)
Contact:Known Issues:
Refreshing the widget while the scripts are running will remove the "Scripts Running..." message.
The utility Cocktail does not write to the log files when the scripts are run, so this widget cannot detect when Cocktail ran the scripts.
Maintidget must be run from an administrator account to run the scripts. However the last run display works on all accounts.
The utility Cocktail does not write to the log files when the scripts are run, so this widget cannot detect when Cocktail ran the scripts.
Maintidget must be run from an administrator account to run the scripts. However the last run display works on all accounts.
Maintidget (Maintenance Scripts Widget) is a Dashboard Widget which provides the following functions:
- Display the last time the daily, weekly, and monthly OS X Maintenance Scripts (a.k.a Cron Tasks) were run.
- Run the OS X Maintenance Scripts on demand. Just enter your administrator password and click the Run Scripts button. Maintidget is the first Dashboard Widget to provide this feature!
- New in version 1.1: Select which scripts you want to run (the daily script must be run at all times).
- New in version 1.2: Now works with admin accounts that don't have a password assigned.
- New in version 1.3: Click Daily/Weekly/Monthly labels to open logs in the Console. Check for updates using a link in the widget. Slick redesign by Jason Jacques that includes multiple skins!
- New in version 1.4: New authentication logic should reduce false-negatives when running scripts and should also help those with blank passwords.
Now you can keep track of when your Mac runs the scripts, and force them to run in case you need to. These maintenance scripts perform the following tasks:
- Daily:
- Removes old logs
- Removes scratch and junk files (temporary files)
- Removes scratch fax files
- Backs up NetInfo data
- Checks subsystem status
- Cleans mail queue
- Gathers account statistics
- Cleans up asl.log
- Rotates logs: system
- Weekly:
- Rebuilds locate database
- Rebuilds whatis database
- Rotates logs: ftp, lpr, mail, netino, ipfw, ppp, secure
- Monthly:
- Runs login accounting
- Rotates logs: wtmp, install, fax
Please note that the weekly script can take a long time to run (up to 10 minutes depending on the speed of the computer). During this time the "Running Scripts" message will show in Maintidget. Please do not refresh the widget during this time, as this will remove the "Running Scripts" message which will automatically remove itself when the scripts are finished running.
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger or 10.5 Leopard is required. After downloading, unzip the file and double click the widget to install. After the widget has been installed in your dashboard, choose to keep it an your can place it whereever you like. To check the latest status of the script runtimes, just activate the dashboard.
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Mac, the Mac logo, Mac OS, the Apple logo, and other Apple product names are trademarks of Apple, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. The Made on a Mac Badge is a trademark of Apple, Inc., used with permission.
Additional company names, company logos, product names, and product images may be trademarks or registered trademarks and are hereby acknowledged.
Arbitrary Quote - I finally came up with a punishment for the boy. First, no leaving the house, not even for school. Second, no egg nog. In fact, no nog period! And third, absolutely no stealing for three months!