TinkerTool System

TinkerTool System 1 Screenshots

The following pictures give you an impression on typical work with the application. Note that the program offers many more functions as are being displayed here. The examples show parts of the feature set which are available in Mac OS X Tiger.


Maintenance - Periodic Tasks

The scripts for periodic maintenance tasks of the operating system can be run manually at any time you like.


Clean Up - Caches

Cache files created by the operating system and by different web browsers can be removed if desired to solve system-related problems and to maintain the privacy of your Internet usage.


Files - Contents Analysis

Many additional file operations can be performed which are not available in the Finder, e.g. letting the system analyze the contents of a file, independent of type code or file name extension.


 

System Setup - Spotlight

The metadata storage of Spotlight can be monitored and the index files can be cleanly rebuilt if they show problems.


Startup - Startup Options

You can decide in which mode of operation Mac OS X should be started up.


Login - Presentation

If you are using Tiger or a later operating system release, many preference settings are available for the login window of Mac OS X.


International - Remove Language Support

Language support packages you don't need can easily be removed from the operating system and other applications.


User - Preferences

Preferences files which are so important for the correct operation of applications can be checked. It is also possible to automatically remove files which have not been in use for a long time.


Applications - Services Menu

If your Services menu of Mac OS X has grown so large that it has become less user-friendly, TinkerTool System can help you to remove menu items which are not needed.


ACL Permissions - Effective Permissions

TinkerTool System gives you access to the Access Control List (ACL) features of Mac OS X. You no longer need to use command-line tools or the server version to work with extended permission settings.


Info - Log FilesMore than 48 logs that are regularly maintained by Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server can be reviewed with a few mouse clicks.


Applications - Deinstallation Help

TinkerTool System can assist you in deinstalling applications which have been installed by a simple drag-and-drop operation. Preference files and other support files which might been created by the application can be removed for all users of the computer or a whole Mac OS X network.


Applications - Thinning

TinkerTool System can "thin" Universal applications or other software components, removing code support for processor types which are not needed in your environment.