Tinkertool system mac os x#
Tinkertool system update#
Tinkertool system software#

Corrected a problem where displaying the user interface of an integrated copy of TinkerTool did not allow a mix of languages.

Tinkertool system software#

Due to critical issues with Apple's login screen software on OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, the settings to control features of the login screen are no longer supported until further notice when running OS X 10.8 or later. Clarified technical description of HiDPI mode for systems actually equipped with a Retina display. Enhanced support for cleaning Microsoft® font caches on systems running Office:mac version 14.2.3 or later. The feature to verify the integrity of preference files now supports programs using an application sandbox. The feature to uninstall applications now supports preference lock files.

Access to cookies in the Users pane is postponed until they are actually needed. The application is now starting significantly faster for users with a high number of Safari cookies. Added workaround for a technical defect of OS X Mountain Lion to avoid that the preferences subsystem of the operating system ignores commands when the application works with a high number of preference settings within a short time interval.

Tinkertool system update#

Added setting for OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion to restrict the App Store application to its OS X Software Update component only.

Added setting for OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion to enable or disable the Time Machine feature to create local snapshots. Added setting for OS X 10.7 Lion and OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion to disable the Bonjour Sleep Proxy feature independent of the Wake-On-LAN settings.

Added settings for OS X 10.7 Lion and OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion to enable legacy authentication modes when connecting to old AFP file servers. Added startup setting for OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion to disable the 'dark wake' features of the operating system.

Tinkertool system mac os x#

Added startup setting for OS X Mountain Lion, enforcing the power control for displays to behave more like Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. Added new feature to the standalone emergency tool to reset all preference settings of the login window or login screen. Added new feature to display the current status of the operating system's anti malware protection system. Added new feature to remove HTML5 databases and HTML5 local storage of Safari as part of the Internet privacy functions. Version 3.0: Added new feature to remove outdated lock files when verifying the integrity of preferences files. TinkerTool System is a powerful and well designed application which will satisfy both power users and those seeking to maximum control over OS X. The only thing that some existing users may complain about is the fact that no discount is offered for upgrades but for the modest price the developer asks for such a great app, it's a small price pay. You can tweak and tinker with absolutely everything from your startup sequence to easy removal of excessive language support files installed on your system. It is however the sheet range of features in TinkerTool System which boggles the mind. For example, the uninstaller is useful because it removes associated files for all users on a system whereas free removal tools such as AppDelete only usually remove files for the logged-on user.

Many of the features you will find in TinkerTool System are duplicated in free applications such as Onyx but there's no doubt that this app does go a bit deeper and offers more at the end of the day.