MAClean

last update: 03th October 2004
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Database Name:MAClean
Creator:MACl
Size:19 kbytes
Version:1.3
Type:Shareware

written by:
mailTo:Juergen.Schwister@gmx.net
http://home.vr-web.de/jSwi

Most of the screenshots are reduced to b/w images to save bandwidth.

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MAClean is small Utility to delete the files created by MAC OS if a memory card is mounted as a drive. It cleans up all the unused files on the Memory card that are not used by a PalmOS™ device. It keeps your memory card lean (Call it MAC-lean or MA-Clean).

Features:

  • support for multiple slots ("target")
  • selector for the memory card to clean up.
  • RamDrive support for PalmOS 5™ (i do not know if it is possible to mount it with MAC™OS)

The following files and directories are deleted:
  • /AppleShare PDS in root
  • /FILEID.DAT in root
  • All the .DS_Store in any directory including in the root directory
  • All the FINDER.DAT in any directory including in the root directory
  • The whole /Trash in the root
  • The whole /.Trashes in the root
  • The whole /TheVolumeSettingsFolder in the root
  • The whole /Desktop Folder in the root
  • The whole /Temporary Items in the root
  • The whole RESOURCE.FRK directory including all files and sub directories
  • The whole /___Move&Rename in root

MAClean_Main.gif

That is how the application look like if you start it from your favorite launcher.
MAClean_Main1.gif

Select the Card you like to clean up. Most devices just support on Memory card at a time. Handera330 or some Sony Clie™ may list more than one card.
Select "delete '._*' files" to delete hidden files starting with >._<. Those files mess up some music player.
Choose "run on card mount" if MAClean should run when ever you insert a memory card in the slot of the PalmOS enabled device.
MAClean_Details.gif

To get some more details about the choosen memory card, just press on the ....
MAClean_Main3.gif

After you hit the "clean" button, the application starts to delete the above mentioned files. The process can be canceld at any time. Already processed files are deleted anyway. They will not be restored!
After the process is completed you get some further information about the number of files deleted.
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The about Screen of MAClean.

Don't forget to backup your data before using it.
Before using that piece of software make a complete backup of you device (and make sure that the restore will work !). I prefer pilot-xfer or SmartBackup for that job.
Altough i am quite carefull, there might be a bug.

Tested on Palm OS 3.3, 3.4, 4.0 and 5.0.

This Software is Nag Free Shareware. You have to buy a License to use it. If you register you will recieve the latest version with the latest enhancements as soon as it is available. The Version available for download free of charge may be not the latest one.

A Licence can be bought from www.Palmgear.com (direct buy link).

If you like to buy a licence via the German distributor PDAssi klick here.

Refer to the Document for the Lisence Agreement.

Any distribution of that Software via CD-ROM, Internet or other media without the permission of the author is not allowed.

These applications are distributed as archives files. To extract the original files from an archive, you can use WinZip (.zip) for Windows or StuffIt Expander (.sit) for Macs.

Have a look at that documentation if you don not know how to install the Application. on your PalmOS enabled device.

Any comments are appreciated.

Kind regards

Juergen Schwister


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