DS_Store Cleaner (v1.5)

Mac OS X version (pre Lion, requires Java) | Windows version (requires Java)

DS_Store Cleaner is a great tool for getting rid of .DS_Store Files which are created by the Mac OS X Finder.

In older versions of Mac OS X, the .DS_Store file posed a security risk (SecurityFocus.com) because it had system configuration information stored inside. This has been fixed as of Mac OS X 10.1.

DS_Store files can be extremely annoying when you transfer files and folders to other systems. Windows and Linux make these files visible and they get in the way. If you are creating a CD, these .DS_Store files can also be visible.

There are three ways to get rid of these pesky files using DS_Store Cleaner.

If you have the Mac OS X or Windows version, just drag the folder you want to have cleaned onto the Application icon. DS_Store Cleaner will launch and automatically clean the folder and any sub folders. When it is finished, you will see an alert box which tells you how many .DS_Store files have been deleted.

An alternate way to run DS_Store Cleaner is to either double click on the Application icon. DS_Store Cleaner will have an area (in a window) where you can drag folders (not shortcuts) onto the window. The folders (and any sub folders) that are dragged onto the window are then cleaned. Once finished, you will see an alert box which tells you how many .DS_Store files have been deleted.

The last way to run DS_Store Cleaner is to either double click on the Application icon. Once DS_Store Cleaner has launched select 'Select and Clean Directory' from the file menu. DS_Store Cleaner will clean the folder and any sub folders. When it is finished, you will see an alert box which tells you how many .DS_Store files have been deleted.

Version 1.5.0 has the following new features

  • - A much smaller download.
  • - An easier to use UI.
  • - Drag and drop capabilities into the app (more than before).
  • - New Icon for your desktop.
  • - Move to Java 1.4.1.

System Requirements
Mac OS X System Requirements:

  • - Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther) or higher
  • - Java 1.4.1 or higher
Windows System Requirements:
  • - Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
  • - Java 1.4.1 or higher

Password Generator (v1.1)

Mac OS X (pre Lion, requires Java) | Windows (requires Java)

Easy to guess passwords can be an easy way for hackers or criminals to gain access to your accounts and or computer. For many people, their password is something pretty obvious. It's a pet's name, or a child's name. By using more random passwords, you can make the hackers/criminals job much more difficult.

PasswordGenerator is a great tool for generating various types of passwords.

Version 1.1.0 has the following new features:

  • A copy to clipboard button.
  • Saves the settings used to generate a password.
  • Can generate passwords longer than 99 characters.
The following types of passwords can be generated:
  • - Alpha Password: passwords with both lower and upper case letters.
  • - Numeric Password: Passwords with numbers.
  • - Alphanumeric Password: Passwords with lower case letters, upper case letters, and numbers.
  • - Special Character Passwords: Passwords with lower case letters, upper case letters, numbers, and special characters (such as +, -, etc...)
Each password can be generated with any desired length.

If you have trouble coming up with secure passwords of your own, try PasswordGenerator. It's easy to use GUI interface should help you generate random passwords.

System Requirements
Mac OS X System Requirements:

  • - Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther) or higher
  • - Java 1.4.1 or higher
Windows System Requirements:
  • - Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
  • - Java 1.4.1 or higher

VersionTool (v1.1.4)

Multiplatform

The goal of this task was for me to have Ant take care of both the build number and the version number in my software. I could have just used a build in task to take care of build number increments. This would be fine, if I didn't use a special pattern for build numbers.

To my knowledge, there is no build in Ant task that will update a version number in a Java class for me. With this being said, I decided to do it myself. I'm not sure if these Ant tasks will be helpful to anyone.