Make has many more applications than just .exe program building from source files. Some of these applications include:

• Make is used to transform dependency files to target results via multiple arbitrary commands.
• Changes made to an image file can be detected through make.
• Make can be used to convert files to different file formats via an automatic system that copies the final file to different emails targeting multiple users through a custom content management system.

The advantages of using make include that it works on building up a file dependency list, which allows it to be used in a general manner for many file conversion applications. Make’s disadvantages include the fact that if a certain dependency was forgotten, it will not get discovered immediately but rather will appear later. Make allows more potential for human error.