TinkerTool System 9 is a collection of system utility features helping you in performing advanced administration tasks on Apple Macintosh computers. The application makes use of a self-adapting user interface which automatically adjusts to the computer model and to the version of macOS you are running.

All options available in the current situation are accessible via “panes”, very similar to the System Settings application. The features are controlled via a single window which allows you to use the application as a general toolbox and First Aid assistant.

This includes

• built-in maintenance features of macOS, usually not visible on the graphical user interface,
• extended file operations, not available in the macOS Finder,
• the possibility to access advanced system settings which are not visible in System Settings,
• graphical user interfaces for “pro” features for which Apple doesn’t provide any graphical interface in modern versions of macOS any longer,
• genuine and unique features of TinkerTool System, designed to resolve typical real-world problems of administrators and to fix the effects of certain defects (“bugs”) in the operating system,
• features to protect your privacy,
• an emergency tool to troubleshoot and repair macOS in cases where the normal user interface is no longer starting correctly or the user account of the system administrator has been damaged,
• functions to collect advanced information about the hardware, operating system, and applications.

What's New:

Release 9.2 (Build 241119)

• Added new feature to show the current operational status and version of the XProtect antivirus software which is part of macOS. (The functions are located on the pane Maintenance.)
• Added new feature to retrieve the status info of the latest version of XProtect currently offered by Apple.
• Added new feature to update XProtect immediately.
• Added new feature to retrieve the activity log of XProtect.
• The feature to check whether an installed application has been published via the App Store (which had to be removed in July 2024) was completely rewritten using different technology, so it could be reinstated.
• The feature to retrieve the activity log of Time Machine backup sessions (which had to be removed for macOS Sequoia) was completely rewritten using different technology, so it could be reinstated. This feature is available for APFS backup media only.
• The feature to download IPSW files for macOS installation media now shows updated info for Macs with M4 processors released in November 2024.
• Added new user interface for simplified license registration and activation features which will become available in the near future.

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