I use Macaroni. You have to pay for it $8.95 or $8.50 for 2 computers. You do have a 30 day tryout period. It runs in the background automatically from the System Preferences, does daily, weekly, monthly maintenance, repairs permissions weekly and removes localized files. You can find it here: http://www.atomicbird.com/ Birgit On Apr 1, 2004, at 11:37 AM, Chris Walker wrote: > On 1/4/04 Michael Winter wrote: > >> If its only copying stuff into the Applications >> folder and you're using an admin account, there's no need to >> authenticate. If, however, its adding stuff to other parts of the >> system it will require a password. > Seems reasonable to me and it may be that's what was happening. > > On a side note does anyone have any recommendations for regular > maintenance? At present I use Cocktail on a regular basis but from what > Kirk said this is insufficient. > > cheers, > > Chris > > > ---------- > Check out the Mac OS X email list FAQ > http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/X.html > > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <X-Newbies-off at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > <X-Newbies-digest at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > Need help from a real person? Try. > <X-Newbies-request at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > > ---------- > $14.99 Unlimited Nationwide Mac Dialup and Mac Web Hosting from your > Mac ISP > Serious Mac Internet Solutions From NineWire! > http://macinternetaccess.com > > DVIator | Run Dual ADC displays on your G4 or just one on an older > Mac! > Dr. Bott | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/DVIator.html> > > Support | Support this list by clicking here before you buy! > this List | http://www.themacintoshguy.com/support.html > > OS X News, Dr.Mac, Forums, Tutorials, Tips, Hints, FAQ?s - > http://www.osxfaq.com >