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Re: Macaroni, Onyx and Similar

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On 2017-04-08 17:58:06 +0000, Tim Lance said:

> On Apr 7, 2017, gtr wrote
> (in article <oc93qk$go2$1@news.albasani.net>):
> 
>> My wife's computer is having some serious slow-down issues I've been
>> trying to address. Little maintenance goes on there, and I try to do
>> my best not to ride her to know/understand/maintain her system. I do
>> what I can when I can sneak it in quietly.
>> 
>> I note that Macaroni has been doind unix maintenance and the like,
>> completely without my involvement since long after the program was
>> abandoned.
>> 
>> Know uninstalled, I wonder what programs could take over and do this,
>> or any other quiet maintenance to avoid silt building up in the system.
>> I note that Onyx, which I was under the understanding did the same
>> kind of stuff, is still very much continuing.
>> 
>> Any general information appreciated.
> 
> As regards Macaroni, I seem to recall a recent discussion, although it could
> have been on a web forum! Whatever. The gist of it was that as “old” as
> macaroni is, under Sierra, it supposedly still functions as intended.
> 
> A quick googling on <mac sierra macaroni>  gives no relevant hits. :(

I noticed that!

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Macaroni, Onyx and Similar gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2017-04-07 15:28 -0700
  Re: Macaroni, Onyx and Similar Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-04-07 22:39 +0000
    Re: Macaroni, Onyx and Similar Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-04-07 23:00 +0000
    Re: Macaroni, Onyx and Similar gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2017-04-07 18:11 -0700
      Re: Macaroni, Onyx and Similar gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2017-04-07 18:19 -0700
      Re: Macaroni, Onyx and Similar nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-04-07 21:21 -0400
        Re: Macaroni, Onyx and Similar gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2017-04-07 18:37 -0700
    Re: Macaroni, Onyx and Similar Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-04-08 14:17 +0000
  Re: Macaroni, Onyx and Similar ErikRS <mac-dane@is.invalid> - 2017-04-08 00:45 +0200
  Re: Macaroni, Onyx and Similar dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2017-04-08 09:05 +1100
  Re: Macaroni, Onyx and Similar nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-04-07 19:59 -0400
  Re: Macaroni, Onyx and Similar gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2017-04-07 18:14 -0700
  Re: Macaroni, Onyx and Similar Tim Lance <not@here.com> - 2017-04-08 12:58 -0500
    Re: Macaroni, Onyx and Similar gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2017-04-08 11:16 -0700
    Re: Macaroni, Onyx and Similar nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-04-08 14:21 -0400
      Re: Macaroni, Onyx and Similar gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2017-04-08 11:51 -0700
        Re: Macaroni, Onyx and Similar nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-04-08 14:55 -0400
          Re: Macaroni, Onyx and Similar Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-04-08 19:23 +0000
            Re: Macaroni, Onyx and Similar gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2017-04-08 17:31 -0700
          Re: Macaroni, Onyx and Similar Tim Lance <not@here.com> - 2017-04-08 20:08 -0500
            Re: Macaroni, Onyx and Similar nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-04-08 21:19 -0400
              Re: Macaroni, Onyx and Similar Tim Lance <not@here.com> - 2017-04-09 12:46 -0500
            Re: Macaroni, Onyx and Similar Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-04-09 02:48 +0000
              Re: Macaroni, Onyx and Similar Tim Lance <not@here.com> - 2017-04-09 12:46 -0500
                Re: Macaroni, Onyx and Similar gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2017-04-09 11:11 -0700
  Re: Macaroni, Onyx and Similar Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2017-04-08 16:39 -0400

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