How to Run Maintenance Scripts on Mac?
Posted in mac | 2022-03-19
How do you Run a Maintenance Script on a Mac?
Open Terminal either through the Spotlight search or by navigating to the Utilities folder in Applications.
In the Terminal command bar, enter sudo periodic daily weekly monthly.
Enter the above text.
Your Mac will then perform three maintenance scripts.
What are Mac Maintenance Scripts?
Mac® OS X is a UNIX®based system, built in part on both BSD® and FreeBSD®. UNIX systems run scheduled maintenance routines — known as maintenance scripts — to clean up a variety of System logs and temporary files. By default, these are executed between 03:15 and 05:30 hours local time, depending on the script.
How do you Make a Script Run Automatically on a Mac?
start Automator.
select Application.
click Show library in the toolbar if hidden
add Run shell script from the Actions/Utilities
copy & paste your script into the window.
test it.
save somewhere for example you can make an Applications folder in your HOME, you will get an your_name.
What are Maintenance Scripts?
Maintenance scripts are used to perform various administrative, import, maintenance and upgrade tasks. The scripts are deployed in the maintenance sub-directory of the Semantic MediaWiki software.