loukash Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 1 hour ago, thomaso said: Leaf blower Should you ever come near our apartment building with such a phallus substitute, I will be throwing bricks at you out of the window! Just ask the folks who are paid to sweep our backyard. They hate me because now they have to use rakes. 1 hour ago, thomaso said: The simplest might be via Terminal.app Allllrrright, but… uh, people who need to be instructed how to apply basic first aid to their Macs shouldn't even know about the Terminal yet, and the potential disaster they may experience if they accidentally type "rm" somewhere and press Enter… That's why GUI tools like Onyx exist. Quote MacBookAir 15": MacOS Ventura > Affinity v1, v2, v2 beta // MacBookPro 15" mid-2012: MacOS El Capitan > Affinity v1 / MacOS Catalina > Affinity v1, v2, v2 beta // iPad 8th: iPadOS 16 > Affinity v2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomaso Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 Also tools like Onyx "just" execute macOS (terminal) commands, "just" triggered more easily via their GUI. They do not fully protect against adverse use, may rather invite by attracting with buttons. And, depending on the download source, they were reported to contain malware (... unlike terminal commands). Quote Cons Since OnyX provides access to a lot of low-level functions, it is expected the users must be above-average when it comes to the macOS knowledge. It is possible to mess up the system completely, so taking backups before making any changes is highly suggested. The app contains a set of scripts and tasks which were needed in older versions of Macs. Many of them became obsolete in newer macOS versions. From that perspective it may be less risky or harmful to use the macOS feature of Safe Boot Mode and live with various refreshed caches and a possible speed reduction for a moment (milliseconds … seconds … minutes?). Quote macOS 10.14.6 | MacBookPro Retina 15" | Eizo 27" | Affinity V1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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