Scan & Fix 50 registry issues FREECNET Editors' review
Cocktail is both useful and fun for inveterate Mac tinkerers and would-be power-users (that is, power users who aren't hard-core enough to use the command line). This multipurpose utility can help you keep your computer happy and healthy, giving you access to scores of tweaks and optimizations pulled together from various utilities, preferences, third-party hacks, and command-line tools.
Cocktail can help you with routine maintenance and customization across your disks, system, files, network, and interface. Cocktail is organized around these five areas, with highly customizable options for everything from clearing caches and repairing permissions to changing the appearance and behavior of the Finder and Dock--and Cocktail's Pilot feature lets you schedule regular maintenance.
Perhaps the best part of Cocktail is its extensive help files, cross-linked to articles on Wikipedia, Apple's site, and other Mac resources. These fall short in some spots (such as with optimizing network settings), but they can provide a valuable primer on how your Mac works. There are other cheaper--and even free--options out there, but with Cocktail, you get OS-specific stability, helpful documentation, and a well-organized interface. If you're not using Snow Leopard, check out the earlier editions of Cocktail.
Publisher's Description
From Maintain:
Cocktail is an award winning general purpose utility for Mac OS X. It is a smooth and powerful digital toolset with a variety of practical features that simplifies the use of advanced UNIX functions and helps hundreds of thousands of Mac users around the world to get the most out of their computers.
The application serves up a scrumptious mix of maintenance tools and interface tweaks, all accessible via a comprehensive graphical interface. Most of Cocktail's major features are arranged in five basic categories. In addition, a Pilot lets you clean, repair and optimize your system with one click of the button.
What's new in this version: It adds ability to delete unnecessary localization (language resources) files and addresses an issue in which Cocktail may fail to update the locate database. This version also fixes minor compatibility issues with Mac OS X 10.6.5.
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All versions:
4.0 starsout of 39 votes
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Current version:
3.9 starsout of 8 votes
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"Excellent general utility"
Version: Cocktail 4.8
Pros
Fast, simple
Cons
None that I can see
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"Haven't used it yet."
Version: Cocktail 4.8
Pros
Good idea but not now needed
Cons
Surplus to needs now
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"Indispensable tool."
Version: Cocktail 4.8
Pros
Does all the maintenance I need, and gives me some control without having to go into the Terminal.
Cons
I'm not smart enough to recognize any.
Summary
I use Cocktail frequently to keep my MacBook Pro running well, and it seems to work.
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"very useful utility"
Version: Cocktail 4.8
Pros
performs as it should
Cons
none that I am aware of
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"Good program works as directed."
Version: Cocktail 4.8
Pros
Installs easily and is easy enough to use.
Cons
I have dound none yet during the trial period.
Summary
I would recommend this to anyone who felt that they needed it.
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"Excellent set of utilities"
Version: Cocktail 4.8
Pros
Wide range of easily available choices.
Cons
More explanation and clear list of the advantages and possible dangers of evoking each function would make this far more valuable.
Summary
A good choice, especially for those who understand the functions.
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"Comprehensive but bewildering"
Version: Cocktail 4.8
Pros
A packed assembly of functions
Cons
Confusing to sort wanted sheep from unnecessary goats
Summary
An extraordinary profusion of choices, whereas what I need is a considered selection of routine functions I can choose and thyen get on with other things. Therefore I prefer Onyx, where with one click I can get a complex repair process running.
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"Almost good."
Version: Cocktail 4.8
Pros
Can't tell because I'm unable to complete maintenance.
Cons
Freezes on cleaning of internet cache using Snow Leopard. It has been doing this since Snow Leopard came out despite multiple upgrades of Cocktail.
Summary
Almost good. Freezes on cleaning of internet cache using Snow Leopard. It has been doing this since Snow Leopard came out despite multiple upgrades of Cocktail.
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