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Product Description:
MainMenu is an easy-to-use menubar item that allows you to run a large set of Mac OS X maintenance, cleaning and optimization tasks. MainMenu can repair permissions, update prebindings, clean system and users caches, empty many browsers caches/history, force empty the trash, clean logs, repair disks, and much more. Most tasks provide feedback in the log window during execution. The batch task function allows you to run many routines at once. Bug reports, feature requests, feedback (positive as well as negative) and anything else are welcome. MainMenu is and will always be free, but donations to support development and future projects are appreciated.
What's new in this version:
Not compatible with 10.4.3
- Menu has been compacted even further (and all the features are still there! moved all cache cleaning commands into a submenu, moved eject/repair disk into a "Disk Management" submenu, Disk Utility related commands [Repair permissions, disk management] have been moved under a submenu named "Disk Utility"). Many thanks to Paul Schumann :-)
- Menu dropdown time is now twice as short as it used to be (noticeable when many volumes are mounted). Thanks to Siskel & Ebert and Wayne Clodfelter
- Updated Japanese localization, thanks Toshitaka Osawa
- Browser cache cleaning can now be added to the batch task list, thanks to Pete Paxton for the request (I'll put your other requests in soon)
- Ejecting disks should now be much more reliable. Volumes located on the boot disk should be able to be ejected now as well. Thanks again to Paul Schumann
- Show/Hide Finder Invisibles now has a keyboard shortcut (Command-Option-I), thanks John Frotscher for requesting this
- New feature: Redo Prebindings (force update). Update and redo prebinding menu items now are located in a "Update Prebindings" submenu. Thanks to headbirth on MacNN Forums
- Erasing free space tasks (zero, 7-pass and 35 pass) can no longer be cancelled (the cancel button will be greyed out). The reason for this is because too many users do not read the warning dialog before continuing the task, and after cancelling erase free space, lose their disk space (which can be recovered, however, it requires us to take the time to help the users to do this).
- MainMenu's current task can now be seen from the menu, where "MainMenu: Authorized" usually is. This allows the user to see the currently running task without displaying the log window. Thanks Chad Baus for requesting this
- Confirmed compatibility with Mac OS X 10.4.2 (MainMenu 1.4.3 still worked on 10.4.2 though)
- Bug fix: MainMenu's repair/eject disk lists were not updated properly after a disk was mounted or ejected. The submenu had to be selected again, to see the changes to the disk list. This has now been fixed (bug was only in Tiger)
- Startup window (splash screen) can now be set not to appear in the preferences, once the user knows where MainMenu is located.
- New feature: MainMenu now has a menu item to check for updates (check for updates at startup is not implemented yet, but will be very soon). Thanks to Terence Worley and David Zwerdling for the requests
- Updated Font Cache Cleaning, more thorough. In previous versions, some font caches could be missed if many user accounts existed. Font cleaning in Tiger works better now as well
- The log window's width can now be resized
Operating System Requirements:
This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:
- Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
- Mac OS X 10.3.9
- Mac OS X 10.3
Additional Requirements:
- Mac OS X 10.3 - 10.4.2--10.4.3 not supported
- Administrator account & password
- BSD subsystem (installation default)
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Featured Reviews
Bookmarks and favicons - Version: 2.0.4, 11/20/2009 05:29AM PST
kiddus_i2003
Since purchasing this newer version (not the old free one), every time I run any batch tasks , cache cleaning or removal of temp files etc; I lose all bookmark icons and toolbar icons.Does not matter which version of main menu or which browser I use.I still have to navigate to every site and open it to get my bookmarks back.Did not have this problem with the last of the free version.Nothing positive from the supplier of program, been a few months now of this problem.
MainMenu excellent with Snow - Version: 2.0.3, 11/14/2009 03:24PM PST
(0 of 2 users found this comment useful)
rhun
MainMenu 2.0.3 remains the best System Utility app.
Using it on a new MBP 15 2.66 with Snow 10.6.2 there are more options which gives you a better way to keep your Mac running quick & clean.
MM runs the Crons jobs on demand, cleans caches, repair permissions plus many other helpful ideas.
Every week after running MainMenu my Mac feels snappier.
Using it on a new MBP 15 2.66 with Snow 10.6.2 there are more options which gives you a better way to keep your Mac running quick & clean.
MM runs the Crons jobs on demand, cleans caches, repair permissions plus many other helpful ideas.
Every week after running MainMenu my Mac feels snappier.
Wake Up Call to new Owners - Version: 2.0.3, 10/23/2009 01:05PM PST
(7 of 7 users found this comment useful)
foulgernz
Trying to be objective here. MainMenu was free for so long, when the then author could have been justified in charging a fee. Obviously the new owners purchased it to make a killing. However, by charging $20 they are in danger of killing it altogether. I would be willing to pay $10 based on shareware fee of othe utilities (some of which are STILL free). However, its unique in that its the only menu based application. The utility has changed very little after changing hands and therefore I would respectfully suggest that a touch of greed has entered in here. My oft quoted response is "Halve the price, triple the profit". At $20 I would suggest that all those (or nearly all) who enjoyed the free app are continuing to do so. A respectful wake up call to the new owners - revive the patient before it dies on you. There is a fine line between honest profit and outright greed - step back a little. Even try a special for a month at say$5 and guage the response from thee?
