Access to additional preference settings Apple has built into OS X

TinkerTool for Mac

TinkerTool 7.1

  -  4.27 MB  -  Freeware
  • Latest Version

    TinkerTool 10.0

  • Operating System

    macOS 10.14 Mojave or later

  • User Rating

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  • Author / Product

    Marcel Bresink / External Link

  • Filename

    TinkerTool.dmg

  • MD5 Checksum

    d6bbec0d5d8a978eacd39749100fe51f

Sometimes latest versions of the software can cause issues when installed on older devices or devices running an older version of the operating system.

Software makers usually fix these issues but it can take them some time. What you can do in the meantime is to download and install an older version of TinkerTool 7.1.


For those interested in downloading the most recent release of TinkerTool for Mac or reading our review, simply click here.


All old versions distributed on our website are completely virus-free and available for download at no cost.


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What's new in this version:

- 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