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DESCRIPTION
MacPilot can enable and disable hidden features in Mac OS X, optimize and repair your system, and perform numerous routine maintenance operations with the click of a button!
Pro user or not, you can now increase computer performance with only a few clicks of the mouse. Optimize your network for broadband connectivity, completely customize Apple File Sharing, perform essential maintenance without having to remember mind boggling acronyms, and much more. However, those are just a few of the many reasons why MacPilot is your choice over Cocktail, TinkerTool and Onyx.
Enable the "cut" option in the Finder, disable menu items for security, disable icon caches, set history limits, erase recently used files, prevent your dock from being modified, turn off all system animations, increase the speed at which windows resize, change which format screenshots are taken in, set a default name and location for screenshots, disable a secondary processor, the startup chime, and even change the login window picture. Over 900 features in total!
WHAT'S NEW
Version 3.4.8:
- New Feature: Destroy Mac-related files on Windows disks.
- Bug Fix: No longer crashes if you choose a disk in the File Browser that is no longer available.
- Bug Fix: Periodic (cron daily/weekly/monthly/all) now runs as UID 0.
- Bug Fix: No longer warns about restarting the Dock if you have the option enabled in the Preferences window.
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.5 or later.
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| MacPilot User Reviews (79 posts) | Write A Review |
 | Nov 26 2009 |
CHRISTIANS As many mentioned here -> other are free and do the same thing. Yes, this has more options but many do not work or at least not good. Saying the interface is not good is valid too. I too do not like it. It sure would be likable for Windows users who now uses OSX. They feel 100% at home with the UI. If it was the only tweak app I would consider buying it. But Onyx, iTweax, ... are free and equally as good.
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| Nov 18 2009 |
DORF-THE-MAN Paying for a tweak program is just plain hurting yourself. There are a lot of free tools doing even a better job. Not saying anything about the most ugly UI ever. Boy, did the DEV ever thought about this? I mean, this a OSX program not Windows. Anyway, not worth paying for. Period. | |
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 | Nov 23 2009 |
ROBOTANK You are, frankly, a clown. Did you really even try this program? Yes, there are lots of fine free alternatives, but I've yet to see one that offers anywhere near the number of options for MacPilot does. By all means don't buy it if you don't need it, but your ridiculous assumptions don't justify a one-star review. Besides, how can a comment that only considers one part of the review process (price) be considered a review at all? MacUpdate should start deleting "reviews" like this one. Post a comment if you have something to say and a review if you're actually going to review all aspects of the application. That should apply for all applications on MU, good or bad.
(Version 3.4.8) | |
| Nov 24 2009 |
HOLYPOLY don't feed the trolls
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| Nov 10 2009 |
MINER In that case the option should be removed, as the Beta probably is extinct in the wild.
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| Nov 6 2009 |
STEVEN GOODHEART Thanks for the addition of the ability to disable Mail.app's option to auto-include names in copied addresses. That's so annoying, and it's great I can now disable it. I have (and occasionally use) Onyx, TinkerTool System, and Cocktail but I still find that MacPilot is my favorite utility in terms of the interface, number of features, and ease of use. Also, MacPilot seems to be adding features and refinements at a much quicker pace than these others. I"d hate to have to choose between MacPilot and TinkerTool System, though. They are both terrific. Try them both out and see which one you grok better, but for my money, MacPilot is the best of the bunch.
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| Oct 24 2009 |
OAK I just downloaded the latest 11MB MacPilot update. From hitting "Install Update" to actually using it- 4 minutes 20 seconds. I am still using Tiger 10.4.11, so I would suspect the problem is not with Koingo, but rather with your OS. I have four of their products on my machine, have never experienced problems with any of them, and am about to add a fifth. Koingo Apps are among the best I have found. (No, I do not work for them, nor do I know anyone at that company.)
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| Oct 24 2009 |
OAK The preceding was misplaced. Should have been a reply to Eric W. below. Oops.
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| Oct 9 2009 |
ANDYMOONAR I like tweaking my OS X and mostly use iTweax and Onyx. But ones in a while I also try Macpilot out of curiosity. :) And every time I do not like it at all. There are several issues that bugger me again and again. Script errors, many tweaks do not work with OS X 10.6 anymore, it has a very unintuitive user interface, is not free, .. .. In the end paying for this isn't advisable. There are several very good and free tools doing the same and without errors. Go for Onyx or iTweax.
(Version 3.3.8) | |
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| Oct 9 2009 |
KOINGO SOFTWARE We believe the software to be fully compatible with Mac OS X 10.6. Please reply with the features you have found that do not work. We may have missed a couple. There are over 900 features in MacPilot. Thank you for your assistance.
(Version 3.3.8) | |
| Oct 14 2009 |
MINER I found that Tabs to top of Menu bar in Safarie doesn't work in 10.6
(Version 3.3.9) | |
 | Nov 10 2009 |
THE GRAPHIC MAC Tabs on Top only works with the Safari 4 beta - has nothing to do with MacPilot.
(Version 3.4.6) | |
| Oct 2 2009 |
STEVEN GOODHEART Wow, this is a great piece of software. Super powerful and a very, very intuitive interface. Even though I own Tinker Tool System, I had to add this to my toolbox. I love how quickly and easily I can make deep system changes and I love how clear and understandable the the built-in help and explanations are. Really top notch -- just bought it!
(Version 3.3.7) | |
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| Sep 30 2009 |
ZO219 Simply the best. Hands down, the best.
(Version 3.3.7) | |
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| Sep 10 2009 |
ERIC WOEHLER Gave up on d/l - after 30minutes only had 2mB of 10mB file. What the ...? Wht such a slow server? Overloaded with 1000s of hits per second?? Please allow registered users who have paid for the app to be able to d/l the current version and use it. Please.
(Version 3.3.5) | |
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| Sep 21 2009 |
KOBALT Try downloading it with Speed Download or similar. I'm getting a 'whopping' 150kbps! :)
(Version 3.3.6) | |
| Sep 21 2009 |
PAT320 Because it's to soon, wait 5/6 hours or try next day to download it with 400kbs or moreĀ
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| Sep 10 2009 |
CHAS_M Love this software, dunno what's up the trolls' butts with their nonsense complaints. Don't like the price, DON'T BUY IT. Simple really. Now sod off. Anyway, love the software, but I do have one complaint: get a better hosting service, guys. Your website loads slowly, and your downloads are simply ABYSMAL. 11KB/sec?? That's soooo 90s. This is not a fluke; I've faithfully downloaded updates every time a new one appears, and it's always the same. Other downloaded updates from other companies (for example, today's Rogue Amoeba update) FLY in. It's going to take **15 MINUTES** to download a 11MB file. I'm downloading 10.6.1 as I type this, and the first 11MB came in in under five seconds. You gotta fix this, or at least cough up some mirrors!
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