MacCleanse

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Contents 1 Introduction 2 Creating a Preset List 3 Using AppleScript to Cleanse 4 Purge Locations 5 Running MacCleanse on Shutdown 6 Feature Requests

Introduction

MacCleanse is a quick and efficient solution to purge histories, caches, logs, and more. Maintain your privacy and free up hard drive space! The main window of MacCleanse has numerous categories. Some are for specific programs, and others are more broad. Expand a category and highlight any item for a more descriptive outline of what will be cleansed if that option is checked.

All options in MacCleanse is perfectly safe to run on any system configuration, and no personal data will be lost even by checking every single item in the list. The items MacCleanse deletes are primarily system logs, caches, and recent histories - not personal documents like movies, music, software, and so on.

The only exception to the note above is the Downloads folder for the currently logged in user. This single cleanse item under the Miscellaneous category will erase all files in the Downloads folder. This action is not desired by some users; to disable it, simply uncheck it in the list. We have added in an extra safeguard on this feature. If it is checked, and then the Cleanse button pressed, a confirmation dialog will appear confirming this action.

Creating a Preset List

MacCleanse remembers which items were previously checked each time the application is launched; however, sometimes it is desirable to have various cleanse presets. For instance, perhaps it may be necessary to create a preset that only purges web browser history, or another that only cleanses Instant Messenger chat logs.

Create a Preset

1. Setup the main list and check/uncheck all the items desired.
2. Press the "+" button at the bottom of the list.
3. Specify the name for the preset.
4. The preset now appears in the preset popup list next to he "+" button.

Checking and unchecking after the preset has been created will not affect the values saved in the preset. Reselecting the preset from the menu will revert the changes made.

Modifying a Preset

1. Select the preset from the popup menu at the bottom of the window.
2. Press the "-" button to delete the existing preset.
3. Setup the main list and check/uncheck all the items desired.
4. Press the "+" button at the bottom of the list.
5. Specify the name for the preset.
6. The preset now appears in the preset popup list next to he "+" button.

Using AppleScript to Cleanse

MacCleanse can be automated using AppleScript. Simply run the following script to have MacCleanse launch and cleanse. In the Preferences window of MacCleanse, it is possible to specify an action like shutting down the computer, or quitting the program, upon successful cleanse.

tell application "MacCleanse"
BeginCleanse
end tell

Purge Locations

Purge Locations, located in the Preferences window, allow the creation of a list of files and/or folders to be erased with every cleanse operation. These items can also be erased using administrator privileges if desired by turning on the "With Root" checkbox.

Running MacCleanse on Shutdown

MacCleanse cannot automatically be run on shutdown; however, Digital Sentry (another one of our products) can perform a web browser history purge on shutdown.

1. Download and install Digital Sentry
2. In the Monitors window, create a new Monitor.
3. Set the event to monitor being "Digital Sentry is about to close"
4. Set the action to "Clean internet history"
5. Configure the action by checking all items you wish to erase.
6. Finalize the monitor creation.
7. Ensure Digital Sentry is set to automatically launch on login. This can be done in the Preferences window.

Feature Requests

1. Additional support coverage of the AOL Browser.
2. Clear FrontRow movie lists.
3. Flush DNS Cache.
4. Ability to clear iMovie Cache.
5. Ability to clear QuickTime "URL Menu".
6. Ability to schedule a cleaning automatically at specific time/time interval specified by the computer administrator.
7. Ability to cleanse drives connected to the Mac.
8. At the Scan & Delete listing, have Check All, Uncheck All checkboxes, and a Check Box for each line item. Also, Group checkboxes.
9. Sortable column header Item and Size.
10. Contextual menu “Reveal in Finder” for selected item(s).
11. L/R arrow keystrokes for close/open collapsible triangle.
12. Reset Font Cache