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DESCRIPTION
OnyX is a multifunction utility for Mac OS X. It allows you to verify the Startup Disk and the structure of its System files, to run miscellaneous tasks of system maintenance, to configure the hidden parameters of the Finder, Dock and of some of Apple's own applications, to delete caches, to remove a certain number of files and folders that may become cumbersome and more.
WHAT'S NEW
Version 2.1.3:
  • Recent Items in the Apple menu correctly deleted
  • New replacement icon (SnowX)
  • New Visibility tab in Utilities panel (Show/Hide volumes, folders and files)
  • Re-enable the Zoom Text Only option in Safari
  • Deleting cookies improved
  • Deleting logs improved
  • Merge temporary items and recent items in the Automation panel
  • Help updated and reindexed
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.6 or later

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Developer:Joel Barriere
Downloads:424,641
  - Version d/l:2,149
Utilities:Optimizers
License:Free
Date:01 Jan 2010
Platform:Intel

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Feb 24 2009
*****

AMANDACREAM  One of the essential apps I load on to every desktop and laptop Mac I've ever owned. The developer deserves special recognition for this outstanding contribution.   
(Version 2.0.3)

praisebury
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Sep 7 2008
*****

BRUSETH  A very nice app. Extremely kind of the developer to provide it to all of us Mac users. Thanks very much, Joel.  
(Version 1.9.7)

praisebury
+9
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Aug 30 2009

SHAUN  From the developer's website: OnyX 2.1 will be for Snow Leopard, he is waiting for the DVD - posted the 27/08/2009  
(Version 2.0.5)

praisebury
+8
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Sep 24 2008
*****

JON55  For the price (freeniteynine) and for how often this app is updated, it can't be beat. To the devs.: thank you a ton for the years of excellence!  
(Version 1.9.9)

praisebury
+8
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Dec 15 2008

YUSEPE40  He estado usando esta aplicación durante mucho tiempo y solo me queda decir a todo el equipo de desarrollo de Onix que OK, va estupendamente en Tiger, Leopard. La revisáis constante y concienzudamente.

Es de agradecer que lo hagáis tan sumamente bien.

Gracias otra vez a todo el equipo y a las personas que aportan su experiencia para el buen desarrollo de esta app, tan útil y necesaria que siempre está ahí, cuidando el sistema operativo.

Ciao. Muac!  
(Version 2.0b3)

praisebury
+7
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Oct 24 2009

MONKEYJUNKEY  Great idea to drop the installer. Much faster now. Next step is, make it possible to update via small packages inside the programm (in opposite to install the whole thing each time)... But I like the idea of not using an installer.  
(Version 2.1b5)

praisebury
+6
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Jun 29 2009
*****

JAZZICA  Joel Barriere is a wonderfully talented developer and an obviously very giving person. If we think of all the times his app has saved us from trouble, we might be inclined to send a few dollars via paypal to support his efforts. He really is something special ... I've used all iterations of Onyx over a period of many years, and only a few times did a "hiccup" occur - never a disaster. Keeping up with every path change and OS update, plus doing it all in a tongue not native to him... that's moxie, and that's real talent. A 5-star app from a 10-star developer. Word up, Joel!  
(Version 2.0.5b1)

praisebury
+6
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Oct 24 2009

PENNYHEAD1  The drag and drop is much appreciated!!!  
(Version 2.1b5)

praisebury
+5
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Oct 10 2009

JEFF WRAGG  I maintain lots of macs and these betas have done very well. Just yesterday onyx cleared up a big problem for me on a snow leopard MacBook pro.   
(Version 2.1b4)

praisebury
+5
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Aug 23 2009
****.

ALEXANDER  It does not work correct with 10.6 10A432 GM.

Cleaning the system caches makes OSX10.6 slow to boot and it never gets the same as before. After the OS10.6 install it took about 25seconds to boot. After I cleaned up the caches with Onyx it is +60 seconds. After many boot thereafter it is still longer then normal - a bout 45seconds.

I know, Onyx is not released for OSX10.6 but someone here mentioned it works with 10.6 but it has some serious issues. So do not use it for cleaning.

Tweaks seems to work ok.  
(Version 2.0.5)

praisebury
+5
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