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What's new in TinkerTool 9.7 Build 240403

Apr 8, 2024
  • This is a maintenance update which fixes a minor problem where not all variants of date and time formats could be selected under all circumstances when customizing individual templates. The Formats pane now uses a different example date and time in order to make all variants visible and accessible.

New in TinkerTool 9.66 Build 240208 (Feb 9, 2024)

  • This build adds minor updates to the Brazilian Portuguese user interface.

New in TinkerTool 9.66 Build 240111 (Jan 15, 2024)

  • Several minor optimizations in the layout of the preferences panes for specific operating system versions and languages.
  • Fixes a problem where panes could unexpectedly be scrolled in horizontal direction in situations when a vertical scrollbar was shown simultaneously.

New in TinkerTool 9.65 Build 231120 (Nov 20, 2023)

  • The option to control the delay time for showing help tags (“tooltips”) was reinstated for macOS 13 and macOS 14.
  • This version fixes a problem where the visual instructions to enable Full Disk Access for activating Safari options were shown with an invalid layout.

New in TinkerTool 9.6 Build 231024 (Oct 24, 2023)

  • For users working with an always visible scroll-bar, the new version adds a completely revised resize architecture for the different panes. This results in a more expected behavior of the scroll-bar indicators.
  • Users who like to control TinkerTool within a TinkerTool System window need to update to TinkerTool System 8 version 8.87 or later for technical reasons.

New in TinkerTool 9.5 Build 230920 (Sep 27, 2023)

  • Added full support for macOS 14 Sonoma.
  • Added new setting to show the Problem Reporter as application in the Dock when applications crash.
  • The setting not to prefer iCloud when applications save documents has been removed because it is no longer respected by the latest versions of macOS.
  • Fixed a problem where an outdated designation was shown for the System Settings application depending on the user's preferred language.

New in TinkerTool 9.4 Build 230606 (Jun 7, 2023)

  • Added preliminary support for future versions of macOS.
  • The sidebar is now respecting the user's size preferences and updates dynamically.
  • The document icons have been updated and their storage size has been optimized.
  • Fixes a problem where the list of sound effects for the “New Mail“ notification was shown in English instead of the user's preferred language.

New in TinkerTool 9.3 Build 230418 (Apr 19, 2023)

  • Due to new limitations in macOS developer tools, the internal architecture of the application has changed. Users who like to use TinkerTool from within TinkerTool System 8.5 or later have to update to TinkerTool 9.3 or later for technical reasons.
  • Due to a defect in macOS 13, Apple's user preference to disable the animation for opening windows can have unexpected side effects when trying to rename documents via the title bars of windows. For this reason, TinkerTool will now only support re-enabling the animation, but no longer switching it off.

New in TinkerTool 9.2 Build 230404 (Apr 7, 2023)

  • This is a maintenance update which fixes a possible issue with the layout of the Dock pane if a user has Dock tiles with very long labels.

New in TinkerTool 9.12 Build 230105 (Jan 5, 2023)

  • Fixes a minor issue where commas could not always be entered into the date and time format fields.
  • Fixes a minor issue where literal characters at the end of date and time formats were not always shown in the user interface.

New in TinkerTool 9.11 Build 221222 (Dec 22, 2022)

  • Some users have been confused that TinkerTool optimized the menu of currency symbols on the Formats pane by chosing a random example currency as representative for each symbol. This behavior has changed. The pop-up button now shows the unabridged list of currencies supported by the running version of macOS, even if multiple currencies use the identical symbol. The functionality remains the same.

New in TinkerTool 9.1 Build 221219 (Dec 19, 2022)

  • Added new pane for changing number, currency, date, and time formats. This pane can act as a substitute for the missing user interface in Apple's System Settings which is no longer providing this feature for macOS Ventura. Due to technical limitations of macOS, the new pane is only visible if the primary language of your user account is set to one of the supported languages of TinkerTool. The following settings are available:
  • Thousands grouping separator for numbers
  • Decimal separator for numbers
  • Preferred currency symbol
  • Thousands grouping separator for currency values
  • Decimal separator for currency values
  • Short, medium, long and complete formats for date specifications
  • Short, medium, long and complete formats for time specifications
  • Preferred AM/PM indicators

New in TinkerTool 9.0 Build 221019 (Oct 25, 2022)

  • Added full support for macOS 13 Ventura. TinkerTool 9 can only be used with macOS 13 or later.
  • The application uses a completely new user interface, based on the style specifications for the program “System Settings”.

New in TinkerTool 8.6 Build 221019 (Oct 25, 2022)

  • This version recommends an upgrade to TinkerTool 9 when running on macOS 13 Ventura.
  • Fixes a problem with the latest versions of macOS, where incorrect icons could be shown for user guidance if TinkerTool had no privacy permission to access Safari settings.

New in TinkerTool 8.5 Build 220614 (Jun 16, 2022)

  • Added preliminary support for future versions of macOS.
  • Added new option to enable the dialog for fast application switching on all displays, not only on the Dock screen.

New in TinkerTool 8.4 Build 211222 (Dec 23, 2021)

  • Added new option to active direct mouse control without any influence on speed or acceleration.
  • The setting to disable the feature to keep help windows always in the foreground could be re-enabled for macOS 12.1.
  • The setting to disable font smoothing could be re-enabled for macOS 12.1.
  • For specific combinations of appearance settings for Dark Mode, reduced transparency, and Dark Mode limitation to menu bar and Dock, TinkerTool will now automatically optimize the appearance settings for overlaid “on-screen display” indicators of macOS.
  • Fixed a translation issue, where the option to enable slow motion for window minimization was shown in English instead of the preferred language.

New in TinkerTool 8.3 Build 211020 (Oct 26, 2021)

  • Added full support for macOS 12 Monterey.
  • Changed behavior when the application detects that third-party applications have modified the setting to change the animation for automatically hiding the Dock.

New in TinkerTool 8.2 Build 210618 (Jun 21, 2021)

  • Added preliminary support for future versions of macOS.
  • Added new option to enable slow-motion of Dock minimization when shift key is hold.
  • Fixed an issue where no graphic overlay was shown on the Safari pane in specific versions of macOS if the user has not acknowledged the privacy settings for Full Disk Access yet.

New in TinkerTool 8.1 Build 201118 (Nov 21, 2020)

  • Added support for future operating system versions.
  • The list of sound effects for the Mail application is now shown in the user's preferred language.
  • The design of the help window was updated.
  • Fixed a problem where the Apps pane was mistakenly accepted for integration by TinkerTool System 6.

New in TinkerTool 8.0 Build 201110 (Nov 15, 2020)

  • Added full support for macOS 11.0 Big Sur.

New in TinkerTool 7.6 Build 200908 (Sep 9, 2020)

  • Added new option to disable animation when scrolling between document pages.
  • The option to block the feature for burning optical media with the Finder was reinstated for macOS Catalina.

New in TinkerTool 7.5 Build 200630 (Jun 30, 2020)

  • Added preliminary support for future operating systems.
  • Added new option to disable the temporary preview to edit screenshots.

New in TinkerTool 7.42 Build 191016 (Oct 17, 2019)

  • The documentation could be updated for macOS 10.15 Catalina because its news embargo is no longer active.
  • The Portuguese user interface has been reviewed for terminology changes in macOS 10.15.

New in TinkerTool 7.41 Build 190805 (Aug 6, 2019)

  • Added support for recent changes in beta versions of macOS. Users with officially published versions of macOS Mojave don't need this update.

New in TinkerTool 7.4 Build 190625 (Jun 26, 2019)

  • Added support for future versions of macOS. If you operate TinkerTool as integrated part of TinkerTool System, it will be necessary to update TinkerTool System as well (version 6.51 or later).

New in TinkerTool 7.3 Build 190604 (Jun 5, 2019)

  • Added preliminary support for future versions of macOS.
  • The settings of the Finder to disable access to preferences and to prevent emptying the Trash could be circumvented easily and are no longer supported officially by Apple. For these reasons, these settings can only be deactivated, but no longer re-activated by TinkerTool.

New in TinkerTool 7.2 Build 190404 (Apr 8, 2019)

  • Added full support for macOS 10.14.4 and Safari 12.1.
  • Added new feature to let the application copy itself to the system Applications folder if desired when the program is launched from the virtual distribution disk.

New in TinkerTool 7.1 Build 181022 (Oct 26, 2018)

  • Added new option to force the Finder to collect all data from a network folder before displaying its contents.
  • Added new option to let Mail use your own AIFF sound file to indicate a new message.
  • Added new option to prevent macOS from suggesting iCloud (if available) when saving documents.
  • Added new option to restrict dark mode to menu bar and Dock, keeping applications light.
  • Added new option to keep Finder light even if dark mode is enabled.
  • Added new option to keep Mail light even if dark mode is enabled.
  • Added new option to keep System Preferences light even if dark mode is enabled.
  • Added new option to keep Terminal light even if dark mode is enabled.
  • Added new option to keep iTunes light even if dark mode is enabled.
  • Added new option to keep Safari light even if dark mode is enabled.
  • The settings to control style and degree of font smoothing (from OS X 10.8 and earlier) have been reinstated for macOS Mojave.
  • The Italian translation has been removed.

New in TinkerTool 7.0 Build 180829 (Sep 25, 2018)

  • Added full support for macOS 10.14 Mojave.

New in TinkerTool 6.4 Build 180620 (Jun 22, 2018)

  • The option to suppress the Time Machine dialog when attaching empty disks has been reinstated. It had been previously removed for OS X Mavericks due to changes in the operating system.
  • The option to add spacers between Dock tiles is now supporting the entire Dock, not only the applications section.
  • Added preliminary support for future versions of macOS.

New in TinkerTool 6.3 Build 180417 (Apr 18, 2018)

  • Added new option to add half-size spacers to the Dock.
  • On some computers, the display quality of the icon of the Reset pane has been improved.

New in TinkerTool 6.21 Build 170919 (Dec 29, 2017)

  • Added full support for macOS 10.13 High Sierra.

New in TinkerTool 6.2 Build 170628 (Jun 28, 2017)

  • Fixed a problem where TinkerTool would not start with certain pre-release versions of macOS High Sierra, if it was stored on a case-sensitive file system on a computer with Touch Bar. This update is not relevant for users that don't have this specific configuration.

New in TinkerTool 6.2 Build 170612 (Jun 21, 2017)

  • Added preliminary support for future versions of macOS.

New in TinkerTool 6.1 Build 170601 (Jun 1, 2017)

  • The application was re-released, fixing a possible compatibility problem when being used with outdated releases of macOS prior to version 10.12.1 Build 16B2659.

New in TinkerTool 6.1 Build 170221 (Mar 8, 2017)

  • The application was re-released with an additional Italian language support package.

New in TinkerTool 6.1 Build 170210 (Feb 13, 2017)

  • The preference settings for Dock and Launchpad have been separated and are now presented on two different panes.
  • Added support for Macintosh computers with Touch Bar.
  • Added stepless control for the initial page zoom setting of Safari.
  • Added feature to add spacer elements to the Dock.
  • Added feature to change the layout arrangement of Launchpad.
  • Several language translations had to be removed for organizational reasons. This may be temporary.

New in TinkerTool 6.0 Build 160919 (Sep 20, 2016)

  • This version supports macOS 10.12 Sierra.

New in TinkerTool 5.61 Build 160823 (Aug 23, 2016)

  • This update ensures full compatibility with TinkerTool System 4.8.

New in TinkerTool 5.6 Build 160707 (Jul 8, 2016)

  • Added preference setting to enable automatic notification for software updates of the application.
  • Links to external information sources in the user interface are now using encrypted HTTPS communication.
  • Integrated changes of intermediate build versions, fixing problems with support for Quick Look and Mission Control settings in different releases of OS X El Capitan.
  • Changed distribution packaging to support future security enhancements of the operating system.

New in TinkerTool 5.51 Build 150917 (Sep 30, 2015)

  • Added official support for OS X 10.11 El Capitan.

New in TinkerTool 5.5 Build 150819 (Aug 19, 2015)

  • Added new setting to block access to the Preferences window of the Finder.
  • Added new setting to block access to the Empty Trash function of the Finder.
  • Added new setting to disable the delay for showing the Dock when the Dock is set to hide automatically.
  • Added new setting to control the blink rate of the text insertion marker.
  • Added new setting to enable a key combination that toggles the setting for dark menu and Dock (OS X Yosemite or later only).
  • Many small changes in the user interface.
  • Switching to Portuguese is now sufficient to enable language support for Brasilian Portuguese.
  • Korean language support had to be removed.

New in TinkerTool 5.4 Build 150618 (Jul 10, 2015)

  • Adds preliminary support for future operating systems.

New in TinkerTool 5.32 Build 150518 (May 19, 2015)

  • Added Korean language support.
  • Reinstated the setting to deactivate Dashboard for OS X Yosemite. Although this option has been superseded by Mission Control settings, Apple keeps it active. Users who blocked Dashboard in Mavericks and updated to Yosemite can now reactivate Dashboard if required.
  • Reinstated the setting to prevent applications from quitting automatically for the official versions of OS X Yosemite.

New in TinkerTool 5.31 Build 141014 (Oct 18, 2014)

  • The documentation was updated for OS X 10.10 Yosemite.
  • The application now detects iTunes 12.
  • Corrected a problem where the General pane showed no or an incorrect icon with specific versions of OS X Yosemite.

New in TinkerTool 5.3 Build 140725 (Jul 25, 2014)

  • Added a more aggressive workaround for a design issue of OS X which can cause preference settings to become effective only after a major delay.
  • Added new setting to re-enable the backspace key to navigate backwards in Safari.
  • Added new setting to disable the revised function of the power button to switch to sleep mode instead of displaying a power-down dialog (10.9.2 or later only).
  • Added new setting to control the speed of Mission Control animations.
  • Added new setting to use Notification Center to display information about crashes.
  • The internal architecture of the application was updated on all levels to be prepared for the latest developments of OS X.
  • The documentation was revised.

New in TinkerTool 5.2 Build 140218 (Feb 26, 2014)

  • This version adds support for OS X 10.9.2.

New in TinkerTool 5.1 Build 131218 (Dec 19, 2013)

  • To further strengthen its top position as most innovative preference utility of its kind, TinkerTool is now running inside Apple's application sandbox. The tool is the first program of its category to use this security technology.
  • The pane Login Items has been removed because it is no longer useful for the latest operating system versions. Modern OS X installations start the items simultaneously, independent of their visible order, and also use additional mechanisms such as Resume and invisible launch entries which have influence on the start sequence during the login phase.
  • When working with font defaults, the tool now differentiates clearly between the actual Lucida Grande typeface and the new screen system font introduced with OS X Mavericks.
  • The preference setting to enable copy operations for text displayed by Quick Look has been reinstated for OS X 10.9.1 and later.
  • The storage space used by the preference reset feature has been reduced significantly.

New in TinkerTool 5.0 Build 131022 (Oct 23, 2013)

  • This version adds support for OS X 10.9 Mavericks. A spin-off version supporting Mac OS X Snow Leopard, Mac OS X Lion and OS X Mountain Lion has been published under the name “TinkerTool 4”.
  • Added new feature to import and export settings to file, making it possible to transfer them between different users or computers.
  • Added settings to control the default fonts of Safari 7 which become active when no fonts are set within a particular web document.
  • Font settings different from defaults are now emphasized by a color marker.
  • Added setting to control whether screenshots should have date and time in their file names.
  • TinkerTool can now track live if settings are modified by other applications.
  • Many small enhancements and layout optimizations in the user interface.
  • Note: Resetting preferences to ”pre-TinkerTool” state is not supported when upgrading from version 3.96 (or earlier) directly to version 5 without using any version 4 first.

New in TinkerTool 4.96 Build 130910 (Oct 23, 2013)

  • Corrected a typo in the English user interface of the QuickTime X pane.
  • Resolved a problem where changing the placement of the Dock could reset it to bottom screen position.
  • Resolved a problem where resetting the font defaults to standard values under OS X Mountain Lion could cause the default for fixed-pitch fonts to be set to “Monaco 10” which is incorrect.
  • Added a workaround for a technical issue in OS X Mountain Lion which could cause sandbox-protected applications to revert modified preference settings if they were restarted to soon after changing the setting.

New in TinkerTool 4.95 Build 130801 (Aug 2, 2013)

  • The tool was re-released to fix some minor problems:
  • Corrected a typo in the English user interface of the QuickTime X pane.
  • Corrected an issue where changing the placement of the Dock could reset it to bottom screen position.

New in TinkerTool 4.95 Build 121212 (Feb 14, 2013)

  • Added support for iTunes 11.
  • Added setting to enable the debug menu of Disk Utility (Lion or later).
  • Added setting to enable the debug menu of the App Store application (Lion or later).
  • Added setting to control smooth scrolling in Mountain Lion.
  • Added setting to disable the default suggestion to save new documents to iCloud for Mountain Lion applications.
  • The pane to control Resume behavior for individual applications has been added for Mountain Lion.
  • Several enhancements in the user interface.

New in TinkerTool 4.9 Build 120723 (Aug 3, 2012)

  • Added support for OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion.
  • Added setting to disable the rubber-band effect when scrolling beyond the end of a view (Lion and Mountain Lion).
  • Added setting to prevent OS X from quitting unused applications automatically (Lion and Mountain Lion).
  • The application now allows that its icon can be replaced (using the official feature of the Finder).

New in TinkerTool 4.8 Build 120330 (Apr 2, 2012)

  • Added setting to disable the animation when auto-hiding the Dock (Lion only)
  • Added setting to open Dock Stacks by scrolling (Lion only)
  • Added setting to disable the fade-in animation of Launchpad
  • Added setting to disable the fade-out animation of Launchpad
  • Added setting to disable the page switching animation of Launchpad
  • Added setting to show the Unix path of the Desktop background image (Lion only)
  • Added setting to modify the delay in Apple Mail when marking messages in conversations as read (Lion only)
  • Added setting to disable animation in Mission Control
  • Added setting to control the delay when moving windows between Spaces in Mission Control
  • Added setting to enable copy operations when previewing text files in Quick Look (Lion only)
  • Added setting to disable inertia for all scrolling devices (Lion only)
  • Added setting to allow less precise edge grabbing when resizing windows (Lion only)
  • Added setting for iTunes 10.4 or later to enable pop-up notifications in the Dock when playing new track (Lion only)
  • The option to re-enable old keyboard shortcuts in Lion save panels has been removed because Apple supported this in 10.7 and 10.7.1 only

New in TinkerTool 4.71 Build 120109 (Jan 10, 2012)

  • Added a Simplified Chinese language package.
  • Enhanced support for Mac OS X Lion.
  • The documentation has been revised.

New in TinkerTool 4.7 Build 110906 (Sep 8, 2011)

  • Added new Resume pane to control individually by application how programs should behave when re-opening them (Lion only).
  • Added setting to display alert dialogs when uncaught exceptions occur in applications (Lion only).
  • Added setting to disable the animation effect when opening windows (Lion only).
  • Added setting to disable the animation effect when opening a reply window in Apple Mail (Lion only).
  • Added setting to re-enable the key repeat feature in Lion (as opposed to the hold feature to enter diacritic characters).
  • Added setting to re-enable the “Don't save” keyboard shortcut for save sheets in Lion.
  • Added setting to re-enable the display of text labels for icons in the Safari toolbar.
  • The setting not to keep help windows in the foreground has been re-enabled.
  • The setting to disable the storage of preview images for web pages has been re-enabled for Safari 5.1.
  • The setting not to use rounded window corners for the QuickTime X Player has been removed for Lion, because Mac OS X 10.7 can no longer process this correctly.

New in TinkerTool 4.61 Build 110722 (Jul 24, 2011)

  • Added compatibility with Safari 5.1 for Snow Leopard, taking into account all features that have been removed by Apple.
  • Added compatibility with iTunes 10.4.

New in TinkerTool 4.6 Build 110708 (Jul 24, 2011)

  • This version is supporting Mac OS X 10.7 Lion.
  • The documentation (FAQ) has been revised.

New in TinkerTool 4.5 Build 110316 (Mar 17, 2011)

  • Support for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard has been moved to a special version of TinkerTool called TinkerTool Classic Generation 2. Users of Tiger and Leopard must upgrade to this edition instead of upgrading to the standard version of TinkerTool.
  • TinkerTool can now run as native 64 bit application.
  • Added preference setting for Safari 5 to control DNS prefetching.
  • Added preference setting for Safari 5 to disable the caching of preview images for visited web pages.
  • Enhanced compatibility with iTunes 10.2.
  • Keyboard navigation within the tool has been enhanced.
  • The user interface has been streamlined. The new section “Applications” replaces the previous operating system dependent preference pane, bundling all settings which apply to Mac OS X applications.The former Applications pane has been renamed to “Desktop”.

New in TinkerTool 4.4 Build 101207 (Dec 15, 2010)

  • To enhance compatibility with future versions of Mac OS X and with TinkerTool System Release 2, support for Mac OS X 10.4 has been moved to a separate application. Users of Mac OS X 10.4 should download TinkerTool (Tiger Edition), users of Mac OS X 10.1, 10.2, or 10.3 should download TinkerTool Classic from the official web site. The standard application is designed to be used with Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard or Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard.
  • Launching the application and loading its panes has become faster.

New in TinkerTool 4.3 Build 101011 (Oct 11, 2010)

  • This version adds support for iTunes 10.0.1. Support for the interim version iTunes 10.0 has been removed.
  • Adds preference setting to disable the Ping / iTunes Store pull-down menus in iTunes 10.0.1.
  • iTunes options have now moved from the operating system-specific pane to their own pane. iTunes 8 options are now additionally available to users of Leopard. iTunes 9 options are now additionally available to users of Tiger. iTunes 10 options are now additionally available to users of Leopard.

New in TinkerTool 4.2 Build 100920 (Sep 20, 2010)

  • Added preference for Snow Leopard and iTunes 10 to use a standard window with title bar and horizontal buttons for controlling iTunes.
  • Added preference for Apple Mail to prefer the plain text alternative when displaying messages.
  • Added preference for the Dock of Leopard and Snow Leopard to automatically hide all other applications when using the Dock to switch to or launch an application.
  • Added preference for Safari 4 and 5 to disable all RSS features.
  • Changed the layout of the General pane to enhance compatibility with small screens. The Dashboard settings have moved from the General to the Applications pane.
  • Changed the layout of the Snow Leopard pane to enhance compatibility with small screens.
  • Enhanced compatibility with Safari 5.
  • Corrected a problem where reactivation of deactivated login items was not working as expected in Leopard and Snow Leopard.

New in TinkerTool 4.1 (Mar 22, 2010)

  • By user request, settings for iTunes 9 are now available when running Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, too. (In addition to settings of iTunes 8 in Leopard).
  • Added preference for Snow Leopard and iTunes 9 to allow ratings with half stars.
  • Added preference for Snow Leopard and iTunes 9 to show a master playlist for the entire media library.
  • Added preference for Snow Leopard and iTunes 9 to load excerpts of tracks completely beforing playing them when browsing the iTunes Store. This is helpful when using slow Internet lines.
  • Corrected a problem where the check mark ”Maintain full-screen mode when switching to other applications” for QuickTime X could show the opposite state.
  • Corrected a problem where font smoothing of Mac OS X was assuming a different background color during animation of the preference panes. This could lead to visible artefacts on specific combinations of graphics chips and monitors.

New in TinkerTool 4.0 (Feb 23, 2010)

  • TinkerTool 4 was rewritten completely and uses new technologies for its core and user interface.
  • A help panel was added.
  • The user interface can now be displayed in Spanish.
  • Added preference for Snow Leopard to let QuickLook inspect folders by showing them with transparent covers.
  • Added preference for Snow Leopard to block the feature “connect to server” in the Finder.
  • Added preference for Snow Leopard to block the iDisk features in the Finder.
  • Added preference for Snow Leopard to block the eject feature in the Finder.
  • Added preference for Snow Leopard to block the features for disk burning in the Finder.
  • Added preference for Snow Leopard to block the feature “go to folder” in the Finder.
  • Added preference for Snow Leopard to block the restart option in the Finder.
  • Added preference for Snow Leopard to block the shutdown option in the Finder.
  • Added preference for Snow Leopard to disable the Dock Exposé feature (returning to context menus on click-and-hold).
  • Added preference for Snow Leopard to enable a larger, grid-like display for stacks in list view mode.
  • Added preference for Snow Leopard to set the delay before applications will display help tags (“tooltips”).
  • Added preference for Snow Leopard to disable the immediate inline-display of attachments in Apple Mail.
  • Added preference for Snow Leopard to force Mail to copy plain e-mail adresses to the pasteboard (omitting names).
  • Added preference for Snow Leopard to let the Exposé feature “Application Windows” include windows from all Spaces.
  • Added preference for Snow Leopard to disable the quarantine security warning when opening downloaded objects.
  • Added preference for Snow Leopard to control to which computer the remote access feature is sending system key shortcuts.
  • Added preference for Snow Leopard to control the style and degree of font smoothing (optimized for CRT or LCD).
  • Added preference for QuickTime X to disable display of controls when cursor re-enters player window.
  • Added preference for QuickTime X to keep player controls always visible.
  • Added preference for QuickTime X not to use rounded window corners for the player.
  • Added preference for QuickTime X to disable the title bar of the player.
  • Added preference for QuickTime X not to auto-play movies when opening the player.
  • Added preference for QuickTime X to show close captioning and subtitles after launching the player.
  • Added preference for QuickTime X to maintain full-screen mode when switching to other applications.
  • Added preference for QuickTime X to allow multiple concurrent recordings.
  • Added preference for QuickTime X to use the option key to switch between video and audio tracks when trimming movies.
  • Added preference for QuickTime X to use the option key to highlight silent ranges in the audio track when trimming movies.
  • The Portuguese version of the user interface had to be removed.

New in TinkerTool 3.9.6 (Aug 28, 2009)

  • This version adds preliminary support for Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. Full support will be added when the new operating system has matured.

New in TinkerTool 3.9.5 (Aug 28, 2009)

  • TinkerTool has been split into two parts, one for operating versions prior to Mac OS X 10.4 „Tiger“, one for 10.4 and later versions. The release for older systems has the version number 3.95 and is called „TinkerTool Classic“.

New in TinkerTool 3.9.4 (Jun 10, 2009)

  • This release adds support for Safari 4 for Tiger and Safari 4 for Leopard.

New in TinkerTool 3.9.3 (Dec 9, 2008)

  • This is a minor maintenance update which does not add any new features.
  • The code size was optimized.
  • Corrected a problem where the option to disable shadows when taking screenshots of windows did not work as expected in Mac OS X Leopard.

New in TinkerTool 3.9.2 (Nov 10, 2008)

  • The internal architecture of TinkerTool has changed to support new features in the future.
  • The option for advanced features of Leopard Screen Sharing will be disabled in operating system versions which cannot support this.
  • The following preference settings have been added for users of Mac OS X Leopard:
  • Disable the shadow when taking a screenshot of a window (cmd+shift+4).
  • Create file names with track numbers when importing music in iTunes 8.
  • Inverse the meaning of the option (alt) key when clicking on links in iTunes 8: Option-clicking will link to the local library.

New in TinkerTool 3.9.1 (Sep 17, 2008)

  • Disable the display of the genre column in the iTunes browser.
  • Disable display of links to the iTunes Store.
  • Enable playing songs while importing or converting.

New in TinkerTool 3.9 (May 30, 2008)

  • Added preference setting for the Leopard Finder to display UNIX paths in window titles.
  • Added preference setting for the Leopard Finder to omit the striped background in list views.
  • Added preference setting for the Leopard Dock to use the spring-loading feature of the Finder also for Dock tiles.
  • Added preference setting for the Leopard Dock to highlight the current selection when working with stacks in grid view.
  • Added preference setting for the Leopard Dock to display a stack for recent items.
  • Added general preference setting for Tiger and Leopard to set expanded Save dialogs as default when using new applications.
  • Added general preference settings for Leopard to set expanded Print dialogs as default when using new applications.
  • Added Leopard preference setting not to include entries from the Dictionary application into Spotlight search results.
  • Added Leopard preference setting not to use the calculator feature of Spotlight.
  • Added Leopard preference setting not to keep the Help Viewer window always in the foreground.
  • Added preference setting for Spaces not to wrap around when switching from the last or first space.
  • Added preference setting for Time Machine not to ask for backup disks when connecting new drives.
  • Added Leopard preference setting to include all system user groups in the Accounts pane of System Preferences.
  • Added preference setting to enable the full feature set in the toolbar of the Leopard Screen Sharing client.
  • Added preference setting to display the computer browser when opening the Leopard Screen Sharing client.
  • The feature to reorder and temporarily disable login items has been reinstated for Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.2 or later.
  • Added preference setting for Safari 3 not to show a warning when closing unsubmitted forms.
  • Added preference setting for Safari 3.1 to redirect all links opening new windows into foreground tabs.
  • Improved compatibility with Safari 3.0 and Safari 3.1.
  • By user request, an additional explanation dialog was added when users switch off the Desktop background of the Finder.
  • In order to avoid unintentional selection of options by mouse clicks resulting from window reordering bugs in Leopard, the empty spaces behind option texts have been made unsensitive to clicks when using certain languages.
  • The documentation has been revised.
  • The language packages for Swedish, and Traditional Chinese have been removed. They may be reinstated later.

New in TinkerTool 3.8a (Feb 15, 2008)

  • Added Russian language package.
  • Fixed a problem where Safari's preference setting "Visible items in main history menu" did not differentiate correctly between Safari 2 and Safari 3 installations.