TinkerTool System 2.4

TinkerTool System Release 2 is a collection of system utility features helping you in performing advanced administration tasks on Apple Macintosh computers. The application makes use of a self-adapting user interface which automatically adjusts to the computer model and to the version of Mac OS X you are running. All options available in the current situation are accessible via “panes”, very similar to the techniques you already know from the System Preferences application. The features are controlled via a single window which allows you to use the application as a general toolbox and First Aid assistant. This includes:

built-in maintenance features of Mac OS X, usually not visible on the graphical user interface,
extended file operations, not available in the Mac OS X Finder,
the possibility to access advanced system settings which are not visible in System Preferences,
genuine and unique features of TinkerTool System, designed to resolve typical read-world problems of administrators and to fix the effects of certain defects ("bugs") in the operating system.

Together with its sister program TinkerTool which is available at no charge, TinkerTool System is a perfect substitute for the following types of system utilities:
Finder enhancers,
Cache and font cache cleaners,
Tools to access hidden preference settings,
Applications to make objects invisible in the Finder,
Internet browser privacy protection tools,
Programs to control the Macintosh startup chime,
Tools to remove international language support files,
Log file browsers,
Application deinstallers,
Service menu control programs,
Spell-checker dictionary editors,
and many others.

TinkerTool System contains all these functions, and much more, but at a reasonable price, and with proven quality. Click on the items in the menu above to learn more about the program and its features.

Requirements
Mac OS X 10.5 or later.
Mac OS X Server 10.5 or later.

WHAT'S NEW Version 2.4:

This release adds a new emergency tool to TinkerTool System which can help to repair and troubleshoot Mac OS X installations even if the entire graphical user interface, or the user account of the system administrator are no longer operational. The new standalone utility adds the following features:

Verifying and repairing the startup disk before startup.
Verifying and repairing the system's folder for the storage of temporary objects.
Verifying and repairing specific permission settings of the code integrity checker of Mac OS X.
Verifying and resetting permission settings of operating system files, independent of the graphical user interface.
Performing an automatic quick check and repair procedure to ensure a sufficiently good state of the base operating system.
Deactivating corrupted preference files for a user account.
Deleting user-related Input Managers.
Deactivating and reactivating cache contents of a user account.
Deactivating and reactivating all preference settings of a user account.
Deactivating corrupted system preference files.
Deleting system-wide Input Managers.
Deactivating and reactivating the contents of system-wide caches.
Resetting network-managed preferences (MCX).
Removing third-party startup objects.
Cleaning the swap space.
Disabling automatic login.
Uninstalling the emergency tool, independent of the graphical user interface.
Added a new pane to install, update, or remove the emergency tool.
Added a new feature to inspect technical details of optical disks, like manufacturer, compliance with recording standards, or session layout.
The dialog sheet to propagate permissions will now remember the last set of permission categories selected by the user.
Small changes in the user interface.