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MrClean is a simple utility that finds and trashes duplicate files, empty folders and aliases. Localized in English and Italian languages.
What's New
Version 1.8:
- Compiled as universal binary
- Note: new www site and download server, www.arcobaleno2001.it
Requirements
PPC / Intel, Mac OS X 10.3.8 or later
PPC / Intel, Mac OS X 10.3.8 or later
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| Downloads:27,624 |
| Version Downloads:11,376 |
| Type:Utilities : Optimizers |
| License:Free |
| Date:11 Aug 2007 |
| Platform:PPC / Intel |
| Price:Free |
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MrClean is a simple utility that finds and trashes duplicate files, empty folders and aliases. Localized in English and Italian languages.
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Seriously - I thought just for grins and to point out to the world the literally insanely slow nature of this crazy program to just let it run and run and run - and see how long it takes.
I will be updating daily.
I will probably let it run for about 3-4 days before giving up and force quitting.
Unless I have a power outage before then.
I cannot put into words the insanity of the low nature of this program - and I am running a dual processor power PC G5 - 1.8GHZ -
Crazy.
Seriously - I picked the "scan unwanted files and trash them" option - on what I considered a medium size folder ( 9GB ) - and it is now about 3 hours into the job and not even HALF (50%) finished !
I probably should have unchecked a couple of boxes - no log - and not to remove duplicates with changed names - but live and learn.
Anyway - for anyone reading this - the program might work - this is my first time using it - so I am hoping - but it is so slow that it would never be accepted by the general public in any broad sense as a commercially viable software package - because people would grow old and die too often before it was finished.
+5
I don't trust it to do anything with my supposed unwanted files until this is fixed.
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Aliases found in selected folder / volume: 5
Duplicates found in selected folder / volume: 3
Empty folders found in selected folder / volume: 1
Aliases found in selected folder / volume: 5
Seconds to complete: 8
Anonymous reviewed on 02 Jun 2005
Also, the "Changed names" thingy checks by modification time etc. Could be much faster if (s)he used md5 checksums for this.
Prefs are stored in a (visible) textfile which must be stored in the same directory as the program: YUCK!
All in all: nice program, but not finished yet, and could be made a lot more intelligently. Programmer, get to work !
Anonymous reviewed on 21 Mar 2005
As one of millions who use command-tab to move from program to program, Mr Clean is the only program I've ever come across in which this can't be used.
Anonymous reviewed on 14 Feb 2005
My only problem is an inability to discover how to select the greyed out items beyond MrClean's reach!. Other than that, I feel the program is straightforward and intuitive.
Anonymous reviewed on 22 Oct 2004
Is forty-eight hours an unreasonable length of time for this type of app?
Dual 1gig G4, 700+ megs ram
There has to be a better way, surely?
Also, command-tabbing through your applications (something I do all the time) is impossible as you use the the command key to stop this application.
Anonymous reviewed on 06 Oct 2004
your feedback is really appreciated, i will think about your suggestions in next mrclean release.
thanks.
Anonymous reviewed on 06 Oct 2004
Not all of us are happy using command line interfaces, so this could be a very useful little tool.
Some feature requests:
OK, so it's a slow process: I accept that. But is there any way of showing that the program is actually working, as opposed to a spinning barber's pole and 'Browsing folders..'? It sits like that for hours. Maybe which folder it's looking at, or how many comparisons it's done, or something? It's just reassurance, that's all.
Secondly, if you use command-tab to scroll through open applications, when you get to Mr Clean and then want to scroll to the next open application, well, what happens? Why not use command-period, just liek any other program?
Thirdly, and I realise this is using the poster's time but there again, he might enjoy developing this, could you stop the process and then resume at some later date? This is because a user might want to go home... 8)