CLIX for Mac User Reviews
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"Exposes the dirty \"secrets\" of other so-called..."
Version: CLIX 1.7c
Summary
...optimizers.
This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.
I was introduced to CLIX after reading a forum post about Cocktail's handling of the admin password in the clear. Initially, I had the likes of MacJanitor (in the 10.0 days), Cocktail, OnyX, Safari Enhancer, TinkerTool, DeLocalizer, and SafariSpeed residing on my hard drive. After I learned that there was nothing special about these apps except for hidden scripts and overhead that wasted my disk space, I deleted them all right down to all of the residual folders and files scattered within my home directory. Nothing like having your own system spoonfed back to you in the form of shareware. Worse? Some of them demand your admin password for no apparent reason then turn around and utilize echo, effectively broadcasting your password in the clear.
I took it upon myself to learn UNIX beyond the basic commands.
While I can't remember all of the commands and syntaxes off of the top of my head, CLIX nicely fills that void with their starter archive of command databases. It's the next best thing to the Terminal. If you don't want to learn the command line? Fine. The app is flexible enough so that you can click your way around instead of having to remember all of those defaults.
Remember, though, this app is very powerful and can do a lot of damage if you don't know what you're doing. So can all of those other system "optimizers," where a lot of those "maintenance" functions aren't even needed in the first place. Clearing caches, for instance, is a troubleshooting step, not something to do for "maintenance." The authors of those shareware apps spread the FUD about needing to perform these tasks because that is how they can sell more copies of their software.
Documentation is scarce and can be improved because it assumes too much that the user already knows what to do. RTFM isn't enough.
As far as the reviews and articles on their site, they back up their comments with the actual code. As for Cocktail, take it apart and look for yourself. Nice to know about that secret install of extra daemons and extensions, huh? What kind of FUD are they spreading when they have nothing to gain monetarily? CLIX is FREE for crying out loud.
You'd have to wonder how some of these so-called "developers" sleep at night by charging unsuspecting command line-phobic Mac users for something they already have.
Do yourself a favor and download this app. Save yourself the hard drive space from those other apps pretending to unravel "secret" system settings. -
"Be careful with unix power."
Version: CLIX 1.7c
Summary
This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.
I downloaded thinking it would be a great way to learn unix commands. The program really does have hundreds of commands to "tinker" with. The commands are also listed by category "file management," "user control," and others.
I was busy and thought my 10.3.9 system could be helped by selecting and running *all* the "cleaning?" commands. I read a few and it looked like they merely wiped dead log files. The next morning I found my automated backup crashed. A reboot locked me into panic kernel hell... forever. No recovery CD and a failed attempt to mount the drive via the apple installer disk meant a clean wipe and 3 days rebuilding...
I learned my lesson. But that doesn't mean I won't boot up CLIX and tinker... heheh. -
"I want my money back !!!"
Version: CLIX 1.7c
Summary
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Now that I use Clix, I wish I had my money back from all the software "developers" who wrapped a simple Unix function and sold it here to those of us new to the 'nix environment.
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"Getting Better All The Time"
Version: CLIX 1.7b
Summary
This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.
Kugo, I couldn't agree more. This thing CLIX just gets better all the time and I value, rather than disregard, what this company does to educate us so we don't get hoodwinked anymore and to help us use our computers more effectively. I mean really - they are giving this application away for free and there are rivals?
And if you take the time to read the blurbs, especially the one about selling fish, you understand why this was created to be first and foremost free.
As for 'respected' in the so-called rivals, again I agree, and so suspect the comment was 'spam' that I have filed an alert with VT over it.
Thank you guys and girls for CLIX: really, thank you! -
"GREAT!"
Version: CLIX 1.6b
Summary
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GREAT! ('nuf-said') -
"Excellent"
Version: CLIX 1.5a
Summary
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Wow I really like this tool. I was a little skeptical at first. I have been working with *NIX operating systems since 1983 and feel that I am generally competent with the command line. I have gone through the phase of writing long complicated aliases and shell scripts to do all my routine tasks.
But with OSX I have finally come to appreciate what a GUI interface can be if done correctly. I still use the terminal when I need to but have found myself slowly moving away from it for things like ftp sessions.
I don't think I will ever give up on the teminal window for some things, but CLIX is a nice have-your-cake-and-eat-it-too treat. -
"1. First time user . . .I DO like this app."
Version: CLIX 1.4a
Summary
This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.
1. It's not abundantly clear that you have to 'open' the _defaults.clix file to get your built ins. (That, no doubt, was at least one reviewer's problem.) 2. Why can't it open the most recent .clix file on initialization rather than having the user 'open' a file. 3. It would be REALLY GOOD if the stop button actually interrupted the output, like, actually stopped it (^C) 4. Make some of your defaults settings to do tail (-200?) instead of cat (Especially those logs, since you can't actually stop the output.) 5. This app would benefit from a contextual menu to permit a right click and run, rather than click on the task, wait for the window, and then click run. (The way it is is good for editing the command though I think this suggestion would be more desireable for many users) 6. I did not try this (yet), is it possible to have multiple tasks running? Can I put some task in the background immediately? (&) It would be cool to start a task and then start another task. (With a bit more thought, I guess I can.) 7. I DO like this app though. Now I have a place I can stash some of my perl one-liners, and utilities the I use sporadically and put them in a 'perl' category. That's pretty cool. Thanks -
"Highly recommended"
Version: CLIX 1.4
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Useful for Unix newbies and even moderately experienced users. "Gurus" may find Mac specific commands valuable. I'd suggest coupling it with ManOpen for more details on commands. -
"Interesting..."
Version: CLIX 1.2
Summary
This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.
This is one of the most interesting new apps that I've seen. There is a LOT of buried stuff in OS X that I didn't know about. Some of it is useful, some of it isn't useful, but it's fun...Like famous peoples' birthdays, zip codes, historical events, etc etc etc.
Great application!!
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