AppleScript for some cleaning job

jeno · #1 February 2nd, 2009, 03:53 AM

Hello,

I am wondering how can write AppleScript to clean:
I am new to AppleScript and doesn't know which Services or OSAX or command or Framework to call.

-OS X Clipboard
-Virtual memory
-Paged memory

Thanks,
Jeno

Satcomer · #2 February 2nd, 2009, 04:46 AM

Do you mean a cache clearing program like Yasu or Onyx? Also to understand the log clearing process read Running the Mac OS X maintenance scripts. This will give you an idea on the log clearing process.

jeno · #3 February 2nd, 2009, 04:49 AM

yup, sort of.

I want the script to be run in the background so that it will not interact with user.
Once the paged or Clipboard memory reach certain size, it will clean them automatically.

**Giaguara** · #4 February 2nd, 2009, 02:50 PM

How about setting those cleaning tasks in cron?

jeno · #5 February 2nd, 2009, 08:49 PM

cron script will be fine. May I know how to make one?

**Giaguara** · #6 February 3rd, 2009, 03:49 AM

I forgot most of the cron and crontab tasks are with launchd. That launchd reference contains some advice for how to implement it and a few more links to programming.

jeno · #7 April 8th, 2009, 10:44 PM

sorry to dig this up again.
correct me if i'm wrong. I did some reading on crontab and launchd. Its like setting up a "schedule" for some command to run. Now the question is, how am i going to write the actual command/instruction that is going to used for crontab and launchd?

Thanks

Satcomer · #8 April 9th, 2009, 08:06 AM

Depends in 10.4.x it is Cron and in 10.5.x it is Launchd. Well it sounds as if you want to take a look at the donationware application Lingon.

Now most of the log rotation in 10.5 is already it OS X and they talk about that in the whole article Running the Mac OS X maintenance scripts. Now clearing the Users Cache is another thing entirely and that is why I listed the freewarewares earlier in the thread (that also do the log rotating as a side benefit.