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maintenance · v3.5.0

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8.0

Operating system maintenance and cleaning utility

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brew install --cask maintenance
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30-day installs
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Install trend
Trust Score 8/10
✓ Open source (GPL-3.0) +3
✓ Active development +2
✓ Licensed +1
✗ No auto-updates +0
✓ Not deprecated +1
✓ Established (>1yr) +1
✗ Low installs +0

Version History

v3.5.0
3d ago3.4.9→3.5.0
4d ago3.4.8→3.4.9
1mo ago3.4.7→3.4.8
1mo ago3.4.6→3.4.7

Review

Mar 10, 2026

Maintenance is a macOS utility that streamlines operating system maintenance and cleaning. It offers features for system optimization, benefiting users who prioritize performance and efficiency.

This utility helps maintain and clean the operating system, optimizing performance.

Maturity: The project is actively maintained with recent commits and closed issues, indicating good health.

Community: Hacker News mentions highlight its relevance in tech discussions, though no Reddit activity found.

Pros

  • + Open-source with active development
  • + Relevant for system maintenance tasks
  • + GPL-3.0 license

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Appeals to a niche audience

GitHub

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329
Stars
33
Forks
20
Issues
GPL-3.0
License
JavaLast commit: Mar 1, 2026

Community Mentions

hackernews
Dec 2025 MinIO is now in maintenance-mode
hackernews
Dec 2023 Wasm3 entering a minimal maintenance phase
hackernews
Feb 2023 Show HN: Mox - Modern full-featured low-maintenance self-hosted mail server
hackernews
Oct 2022 Using a framework will harm the maintenance of your software
hackernews
Sep 2020 We now consider Moment.js to be a legacy project in maintenance mode
Positive sentiment Negative sentiment Neutral / unknown

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