JAZZICA  No 20 second lag here, John, unless you run the script to verify startup volume.

In Preferences, under the Advanced Tab, you"ll find "Verify the structure of start-up volume at launch".

You have 3 options: Ask, Automatically Verify, and Don't Verify.

Joel makes it very clear in the help files that all apps will freeze, and you might see a beach-ball, but just to WAIT, because it's over in about ... 20 seconds.

So just go in to preferences and pick Don't Verify.  
(Version 2.1)

JAZZICA  You'd think I shot the Pope.

Ok, Onyx Schtinks, already.

NOT.

God, guys, get a life.  
(Version 2.1)

JAZZICA  To TheShape,

It's spelled *ss-licking, and it's an honest review for an app I've used for years, and NO, I do not have any connection to the developer. He doesn't pay anyone to write good reviews for him. He doesn't need to. He actually does something constructive with his life. Try doing the same with yours.  
(Version 2.1)

JAZZICA  Perfect, as far as I can tell. Joel removed the "are you sure you want to shut down Onyx" pop-up as it was redundant. That was the only thing out of place, and it is now gone. Fixed.

Every script seems to run seamlessly, and I find that Repair Permissions is as reliable as Disk Utility. The weekly tasks scream by (probably a function of 10.6 Snow Leopard) and the other maintenance and rebuilding scripts run without error.

The cleaning tasks all seem safe to use. There were no hangs on any task, period. My Mac (2.66 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon, 6 GB 1066 MHz DDR3) runs faster after every session with Onyx.

This is a mature app. Some may not like that it weighs in at 50 MB, mainly from .lproj language files, or that it has a GUI function to make a "metal" window transparent. With stability like this, these kinds of criticisms become meaningless.

What Joel Barriere has done is singular and a testament to his commitment to perfection: he's given us way over a hundred betas, fixed many bugs, learned a new language, learned about every path and every script while Apple threw him curves galore, and came out the other side victorious. This is an app (ok, a really user-friendly wrapper) that has grown over years and years because a developer believed in his vision and created what to me is the finest maintenance/cleaning tool for Mac OS X.

If he charges for the newer versions, I will pay. If not, I will donate. If he feels that the challenge alone is enough, this reflects on his altruistic and giving spirit. I will use Onyx with the knowledge that it is one of those rare creations by a man of rare intelligence and creativity, who wanted to give us something more. He has. Five stars in not enough.  
(Version 2.1)

JAZZICA  I know it's a beta... but it's kickin'!

Go Joel. Wonderful idea to drop the installer.

Kudos!  
(Version 2.1b5)

JAZZICA  This wrapper will never compete with Onyx. And it reeks of greed.

Truth be told, I mentioned several times on this forum that it had certain scripts that failed to run. But it was free, and it worked relatively well. Now it belongs to someone whose obvious intent is just to make $$$. All of these scripts are built in to OS X and can be accessed directly from the Terminal, or, more safely, through a third-party app like CLIX or Onyx (and many others). They all do essentially the same thing. YASU is great and goes for 2 or 3 dollars. Onyx is the star and it's still free.

Don't bother with this.  
(Version 2.0.3)

JAZZICA  At least turn the icon upside-down. There are those of us who are scared of clowns.  
(Version 5.0.2)

JAZZICA  I realize that the parameters may be a bit buggy, and the alternating stripes issue has not been addressed. But I use Onyx simply to clean my system, and for that it once again passed all tests, three times. I know Joel will release a new version soon that corrects the problems in parameters. This is just one great wrapper for Apple's utility maintenance scripts. When the parameter problems are fixed, he gets a high five (stars) and we who can, should donate. This is like the gazillionth version he's put out. Bravo!  
(Version 2.1b2)

JAZZICA  So far it works without a hitch.

For those who use Top Sites in Safari, watch out deleting the cache.

Five stars so far, wil;l use a few more days the post a review.  
(Version 2.1b1)

JAZZICA  Does this run on Snow Leopard?  
(Version 2.0.0.5)

JAZZICA  TSARKON- it's what you said. It's still a G-5, right? It's the new Mac Pro which I just bought last month.

Also, should I worry about permission repair before the Snow Leopard install? It seems everyone has a different take on that. I have quite a few "bad" permissions but no ACL's out of place and my machine runs great (knock knock)

Thanks.  
(Version 2.0.5)

JAZZICA  Absolutely perfect. No bugs or hangs on my G5 2.66 Mhz Quad-core Intel Xeon. There are probably only a few utility developers who will successfully tackle Snow Leopard. I have a feeling that Joel will be among the few. Excellent app, which I have used for many many years with only a few bugs. I think there have been at least a hundred iterations of this app. This version runs bug-free on my machine. Bravo.  
(Version 2.0.5)

JAZZICA  Restart after unchecking.  
(Version 1.1)

JAZZICA  Okay, okay. Under finder, hit, preferences, go to advanced pane, uncheck "show all file extensions". Happy?  
(Version 1.1)

JAZZICA  Under "Finder", hit 'Preferences.'

Choose "hide all extensions".

No need for third party software.  
(Version 1.1)

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)

JAZZICA  It's fast. I wish we had a STOP button! And the tabs were ok where they were. But it cooks. (Am I the only one who deeply misses that mean ole' Steve Jobs?)  
(Version 4.0)

JAZZICA  Dear Santa: Thank you Thank you Thank you! I have thrown away Yasu and Onyx and every overweight over-wrapped under-performing terminal access app... and MainMenu is running just fine. I missed it. I think most of us did. I have only one suggestion- no more brushed metal anything. Even with that, though, it's great. Not all of us are ready to enter terminal commands, and we all appreciate your efforts from our hearts. You keep the trains running on time!

Keep it up! And thank you. -Jazzica  
(Version 1.5)