Author Topic: Using Onyx to change system settings!  (Read 963 times)

Offline gunug

  • TS Addict
  • *****
  • Posts: 6710
  • TS Palindrome
    • View Profile
Using Onyx to change system settings!
« on: March 03, 2017, 10:46:12 AM »
I use Onyx on a regular basis to clean up Mac OS (10.11 in my case) it can clean up the preference, permissions and such and it has scripts to clean up a lot more.  
I haven't used it to set up parameters so far but apparently it can do a lot of things:

https://www.maketecheasier.com/adjust-hidde...mpaign=03032017

And it's free, although I would pay for it!
"If there really is no beer in heaven then maybe at least the
computers will work all of the time!"

Offline kimmer

  • Administrator
  • TS Addict
  • *****
  • Posts: 9086
    • View Profile
Using Onyx to change system settings!
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2017, 12:40:15 PM »
ALERT!

QUOTE(gunug @ Mar 3 2017, 08:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>


This web site (maketecheasier dot com) uses viglink to create the links in the article. Viglink specializes in in-text advertising and marketing—(source: wikipedia).

Every link I hovered over took me to some merchandising site which had nothing to do with the article. Just be aware before you click those links.
« Last Edit: March 03, 2017, 12:40:46 PM by kimmer »

Offline Paddy

  • Administrator
  • TS Addict
  • *****
  • Posts: 13797
    • View Profile
    • https://www.paddyduncan.com
Using Onyx to change system settings!
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2017, 02:01:09 PM »
QUOTE(kimmer @ Mar 3 2017, 02:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
ALERT!

QUOTE(gunug @ Mar 3 2017, 08:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>


This web site (maketecheasier dot com) uses viglink to create the links in the article. Viglink specializes in in-text advertising and marketing—(source: wikipedia).

Every link I hovered over took me to some merchandising site which had nothing to do with the article. Just be aware before you click those links.


As Kimmer says - the links - things like "Mac OS" for instance - which you might THINK would take you somewhere useful, like an Apple article or something are just links to places like MacMall...and eBay!

The interesting part about this is that the owner of this blog is (quite clearly!) letting Viglink select and install the links  - so the unsuspecting user is taken to places he/she probably has no interest in. So this is very much the blog owner's fault - not Viglinks. Used more intelligently, Viglink links are applied to things that are actually under discussion - i.e.: a review of a new digital camera has links to buy that camera at Amazon or similar. I assume from what I've read that this requires a bit more hands on attention from the blog owner. I have nothing against affiliate links when used appropriately - but if this blog is an example, I'd never suggest installing Viglink and just letting them have at it! dry.gif
"If computers get too powerful, we can organize them into committees. That'll do them in." ~Author unknown •iMac 5K, 27" 3.6Ghz i9 (2019) • 16" M1 MBP(2021) • 9.7" iPad Pro • iPhone 13