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DESCRIPTION
TinkerTool System is an application similar to System Preferences. It allows you to change advanced operating system settings and gives access to internal maintenance features built into Mac OS X.

The following features are available in TinkerTool System:

  • Run the periodic system maintenance scripts by simply pressing a button
  • Reset the permission settings of Mac OS X system files (*)
  • Repeat the installation step "Optimizing System Performance"
  • Clean up cache files of the Internet browsers Safari, Internet Explorer®, Netscape®, Mozilla, OmniWeb, Camino, Opera version 6, and iCab
  • Clean up cache files for the current user
  • Clean up cache files for the whole system
  • Remove archived copies of system log files
  • Remove Finder information files (.DS_Store files)
  • Remove resource fork emulation files ("dot underscore;#34; files)
  • Force-delete single files or empty folders
  • Enforce emptying of the Trash if the Finder is unable to do this
  • Restore the localization settings for your private home folder in case you have updated from Mac OS X 10.1 or have deleted, then recreated some folders
  • Restore the alias for accessing the Desktop of Classic from Mac OS X
  • Set the energy saver options for hard disks to specified values
  • Tune the network options, including MTU size for each network interface, TCP and UDP receive window sizes, and TCP transmit window size
  • Enable Quartz Extreme for a wider range of graphics cards
  • Enable or disable file system journaling for Mac OS X Extended volumes
  • Enforce diagnostic or safe startup mode for the operating system
  • Make the system use only one processor or a limited amount of memory for diagnostic purposes
  • Let the system log kernel panic messages directly to screen in case the automatic panic log recovery doesn't work
  • Change the base system language effective during startup and login without having to reinstall the system (*)
TinkerTool System is fully compliant with Apple's security guidelines for Mac OS X. It does not need an installer and does not require special system packages to be installed. To launch the tool, no administrator password is needed.

The features marked with an asterisk (*) are available without any restrictions even if TinkerTool System runs in demo mode. In evaluation mode, all features are available.

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WHAT'S NEW
Version 1.87:

This is a maintenance update which reacts to recent developments in Mac OS X Leopard and fixes minor problems.

  • The feature to remove language packages has been accelerated.
  • Added a feature regarding a bug in Mac OS X Leopard which can cause the startup language setting to be corrupted under certain circumstances when the system has been restored from a Time Machine backup. TinkerTool System can now repair the language setting in case it has been damaged.
  • Added a workaround for a packaging problem in the Java SE 6 update for 64-bit Intel systems which could lead to an endless file scan when removing language packages from the Java Virtual Machine framework.
  • Added a workaround for the problem that certain third-party background applications could manipulate the shutdown sequence of Mac OS X Leopard in a way which could cause the feature to mute the startup chime not to become effective.
  • Support for cleaning the Internet browser caches of Safari 3 and Shiira 2 (or later) has been removed. Those browsers have their own powerful cache cleaning features already integrated. Previous versions of Safari and Shiira are still supported for cleaning.
  • Support for cleaning the caches of several obsolete Internet browser versions has been removed. This affects Chimera, OmniWeb prior to version 5, Opera prior to version 9, iCab prior to version 4. Support for Desktop Web Browser has been removed entirely because up-to-date versions no longer use any file-based caches. Support for non-Firefox versions of Mozilla-based browsers has been updated to now support Netscape® Navigator 9.
  • The mechanism to detect ambiguities in machine production dates has been optimized. Computers built in 2008 are now always displayed with their correct dates of production.
  • Corrected a problem where the column "size" of the statistics table of the feature to remove language packages could only be sorted alphabetically instead of numerically.
  • Corrected a problem of interim build 080325 where users of Mac OS X Tiger (10.4.x) could not use the feature to remove language packages.
  • Corrected a problem where Mac OS X Leopard opened TCP/IP port 12345 for diagnostic purposes when the feature to mute the startup chime has been used with build 080205. (The port was only opened. No part of TInkerTool System could receive or send data on this port.)
  • Small changes and optimizations in the user interface.
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.3.8 or later


SCREENSHOT

Developer:Marcel Bresink
Downloads:46,023
  - Version d/l:2,213
Utilities:System
License:Shareware
Date:16 Jun 2008
Platform:PPC/Intel
RATING
****½
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TinkerTool System User Reviews (25 posts)Write A Review
Jun 24 2008

MACMAN8  I use both TinkerTool and TinkerTool System, and appreciate the efforts that have gone into developing these fine programs. With this new update, something "odd" has surfaced. When I attempt to clean caches, the Safari button is "grayed-out" and it will not allow me to select Safari. I'm using the latest Safari (3.1.1) and wondered if that affects it. Any ideas here? Why am I unable to select Safari? FYI, Shiira is "grayed-out" as well, but I was allowed to select all other browsers. Still, I use TinkerTool System each day at shutdown, and love the application.  (Version 1.87)

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Jun 17 2008

BRUCE_Y  Great utility, reasonable price.

FYI, since ver 1.8.0, he dropped support for Jaguar (10.2.3) and now the minimum system level requirement is 10.3.8 +  (Version 1.87)

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Jun 9 2008
*****

SYHARRIS  This has got to be the crème de la crème of OS maintenance apps; it's the work of an absolute master.

It's sophistication, elegance and total stability just blows me away each time I use it. It just doesn't get better than this,.

Marcel Bresink, TTS's developer is a genius, and TTS is true perfection in the high art of German craftsmanship at its finest.

Its very modest cost is hard to believe considering the enormous amount of work that must have gone into creating this gem.  (Version 1.85)

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Jun 9 2008
*****

MACGURL  I love TinkerTool System and think it's great for cleaning up my system and running the scripts. I still use Disk Utility in 10.5.3.

The only thing, could you check this out, please? In my system, the CUPS won't delete (I use an HP printer) and the app says there are no logs there, but there are, I just can't find them manually.

There is a list of like 300 old jobs in that file when I use my print utility to check it.

Otherwise, this is nitpicking. Great app, and a great interface. I am avoiding those ACLs though! Thanks, Doc.  (Version 1.85)

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