PreferenceCleaner

Preference files can become corrupt and cause an application or operating system component to become unstable. Alternatively, if an application has a large array of preferences you might find it simpler to delete the files than to locate a setting which has enabled an undesired behaviour. PreferenceCleaner is a utility which aims to simplify the task of deleting preference files.

Requires Mac OS X 10.4.4 or higher (Snow Leopard supported). PreferenceCleaner is a Universal Binary.
Installation is as simple as dragging the the application from the disk image to your hard drive.

Current version: 1.3
New in this version:

• PreferenceCleaner now requests authorisation if it requires elevated priveleges to delete a file. Previously it would fail.
• It also now has a tab for deleting certain the preferences for certain operating system components.
• The "Simple" tab has been removed, as it no longer served any real purpose. Accordingly, the "Advanced" tab has been renamed.

New in version: 1.2
New in this version:

• PreferenceCleaner now uses specific knowledge about a number of applications to locate a larger number of files.
• Added "Rescan" function.
• Minor interface improvements.

New in version: 1.1.1
New in this version:

• Fixed a bug which could prevent the application form launching on some systems.
• Added the ability to drag a folder of applications into the batch list.

New in version: 1.1
New in this version:

• The "Add File" dialogue in advanced mode now has a "Show hiden files" checkbox.
• Icons for applications and files are now displayed in the table in advanced mode.
• Now displays application icons in simple mode. Applications can be dragged into the icon display from the Finder.
• Minor interface improvements.

New in version: 1.0.4

• Fixed a bug where batch lists could not be opened by double-clicking in the Finder.

New in version: 1.0.3
New in this version:

• Improved feedback in advanced mode to give the number of files actually deleted.
• Fixed bug which prevented the window from being reopened if it was closed.

New in version: 1.0.2

• Now supports drag and drop of applications straight into the batch list.

New in version 1.0.1:

• Improved search algorithm now finds a more complete set of files and folders.
• Fixed a minor Leopard compatibility issue encoutered when adding applications without a CFBundleIdentifier.
• Fixed a minor interface bug.

Download File size: 102 KB.