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August 7th, 2024

Onyx for Mac

Mac Apps
Onyx 15
Onyx 15


Since 2003, Titanium Software has been issuing its free system maintenance and tweaking utility, Onyx for every major release of macOS. Currently there is a mature version of Sonoma and a beta version of Sequoia, although you can still download versions going all the way back to Jaguar, Mac OS 10.2. 

The current version of Onyx features a whole suite of features:

  • Verify The Structure of the System Files 
  • Run Miscellaneous Maintenance and Cleaning Tasks
  • Configure Parameters in The Finder, Dock, Safari, And Some Apple Applications
  • Delete Caches
  • Remove Certain Problematic Folders and Files
  • Rebuild Various Databases and Indexes
Dock Parameters
Dock Parameters


A few other things you can do include:

  • Delete old media libraries and Xcode files
  • Access all of the UNIX man files on your system
  • Granular wake, sleep and shut down controls
  • Provide easy access to hidden system utilities like Directory Utility and Wireless Diagnostics
  • Change the visibility of files, folder and applications
  • See status and toggle security tools like Gatekeeper and Firewall
  • Advanced file finding
  • Info and reports on hardware, memory, volumes and software

Onyx is signed by Titanium Software and notarized by Apple. It is available for downloading from the developer's website.