Description of App
OnyX is a multifunction utility for OS X which allows you to verify the startup disk and the structure of its system files, to run miscellaneous tasks of system maintenance, to configure some hidden parameters of the Finder, Dock, QuickTime, Safari, Mail, iTunes, login window, Spotlight, and many of Apple’s applications, to delete caches, to remove a certain number of files and folders that may become cumbersome, and more.
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I'm surprised ther was not an
I'm surprised ther was not an apple vis entry on this wonderful app before. I have been using it since 2010 and did a podcast on it then when I was very new to the mac. I use it in conjunction with clean my mac2.
Far From A Geek
Just to be clear, it is Apple who does not permit access to any of these parameters rather than the operating system itself.
Whilst I am extremely far from a ‘geek’, I think it is essential to dig deep into the bowels of any operating system to fully personalise it. This fully accessible tool [armed with a very informative integrated help system] almost takes care of that and so much more. It lacks some tweaks supplemented by the Secrets preference pane but it will suffice for most users.
Secrets preference pane?
What is the Secrets preference pane?
Is this still the best and sperfectly accessible?
Hi all,
I'm considering purchasing OS Cleaner, $9.99, but I'm wondering if Onyx is still the best for what it does and is still accessible. Any comments, suggestions, recommendations? I have a 2022 Mac Studio M1 ultra running Mac Ventura.
It's accessible, and...
Quite good, for what you get. It is (highly) recommended you read as much documentation on some of the more advanced features, but it is otherwise very useable and useful. There is a somewhat more recent thread floating around here about it. If memory serves...
@Bruce
This thread is a little dated, but I think you might find it useful. 😃
https://applevis.com/guides/guide-cleaning-speeding-your-slow-mac