Comments on: New Reviews: Tweaking OS X

Not everyone is a Poweruser. If you want to get under the hood of Mac OS X without getting your hands too dirty, check out some of our recently reviewed apps. With these programs, minor tweaks and routine maintenance are a lot easier.

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by internetworld7 August 1, 2008 2:12 PM PDT

Cocktail is too limited to justify spending $14.95. It's a good program but there are others that simple offer more if you must pay for something. MacPilot comes to mind which is $19.95 I believe and offers much more than Cocktail.

However my best experience has be with Onyx and it's FREE. However, donations are welcome. A new version of Onyx was just released about two days ago so now is the perfect time to add Onyx to your collection of Mac apps. ?

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by Douglas Cairns August 6, 2008 5:30 AM PDT: The URL for Onyx, where do I find it?; Like this


by NewEnglander August 1, 2008 2:53 PM PDT: Based on the screen shots for Cocktail and OnyX, I do these same things with IceClean by MacDentro. It, too, is free.

I always like free, so I'm going to see what OnyX has to offer.; Like this Reply to this comment

by scottmccollom August 1, 2008 6:49 PM PDT

I have used Onyx for about 2 years now, and have never, ever had a problem with it. Also, since I've been using it, I haven't had anything go wrong with my Mac such as corruption, or other gremlins bringing me down as I have had in the Jaguar and Panther days.

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by zoie_m August 2, 2008 11:56 AM PDT: I just installed Onyx, and have a problem. Since it requires that I use my Install Disc, but I didn't get any discs when I got my net macbook. It said I needed repair. So how can I start it without the disc?; Like this


by zoie_m August 2, 2008 12:37 PM PDT: After reading your review of Onyx, I installed it.
It said I needed repair, and I have a problem.
Since it requires that I use my Install Disc, but I didn't get any discs when I got my new macbook. So how can I start it without the disc in order to do the repair?; Like this Reply to this comment

by nerdnase August 5, 2008 6:15 PM PDT

Try Onyx support!

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by Ilgaz August 6, 2008 7:12 AM PDT: You can't expect "support" from a free tool, same guy releases a similar payware which promises support.; Like this


by Penguinisto August 11, 2008 8:58 AM PDT: $15 just to do what I can already do on any Mac with cron and a few shell scripts?

Heh - I don't think so.; Like this Reply to this comment