TinkerTool is an application that gives you access to additional preference settings Apple has built into Mac OS X. This allows to activate hidden features in the operating system and in some of the applications delivered with the system.
The tool makes sure that preference changes can only affect the current user. You don't need administrative privileges to use the tool. With this design, it is no problem to use TinkerTool in professional networks where users have restricted permissions. The program will never change any component of the operating system, so the integrity of your system is not put at risk, and there more...
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Version 5.3:
Added a more aggressive workaround for a design issue of OS X which can cause preference settings to become effective only after a major delay.
Added new setting to re-enable the backspace key to navigate backwards in Safari.
Added new setting to disable the revised function of the power button to switch to sleep mode instead of displaying a power-down dialog more...
TinkerTool is an application that gives you access to additional preference settings Apple has built into Mac OS X. This allows to activate hidden features in the operating system and in some of the applications delivered with the system.
The tool makes sure that preference changes can only affect the current user. You don't need administrative privileges to use the tool. With this design, it is no problem to use TinkerTool in professional networks where users have restricted permissions. The program will never change any component of the operating system, so the integrity of your system is not put at risk, and there will be no negative effect on system updates.
All preference settings changed by TinkerTool can be reset to Apple's defaults, or to the state that existed before using the tool. No dangerous background processes are used for TinkerTool's operation. You may send bug reports here.
Version 5.3:
Added a more aggressive workaround for a design issue of OS X which can cause preference settings to become effective only after a major delay.
Added new setting to re-enable the backspace key to navigate backwards in Safari.
Added new setting to disable the revised function of the power button to switch to sleep mode instead of displaying a power-down dialog (10.9.2 or later only).
Added new setting to control the speed of Mission Control animations.
Added new setting to use Notification Center to display information about crashes.
The internal architecture of the application was updated on all levels to be prepared for the latest developments of OS X.
The documentation was revised.
This just fixed an annoying issue I had after upgrading to Mavericks. Under the General tab in my System Preferences I had truncated text in the dialogs.
Launched TinkerTool, hit the "Fonts" button and TinkerTool had the offending "fixed-point" font highlighted! Hit the "Set to default" button and problem, solved!
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