TinkerTool is a Mac app that gives you access to a lot of hidden settings in OS X. In this post, we tell you how to customise and tweak OS X Yosemite with these hidden settings.
Install TinkerTool
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The first step is to install TinkerTool. You can download it from this link, open the DMG file, and drag the app to the Applications folder. Now open the app. If you have GateKeeper enabled, you can right click and select open from the menu.
Finder
The Finder tab has several options to customise Finder, including disabling animations, adding a Quit menu, show hidden files, disable sound effects and more. Once you’ve set all the options, click on Relaunch Finder.
Dock
You can toggle animations for the dock, tweak visual settings like transparency, stacked views etc., and choose from three different minimising effects.
General
The General tab lets you tweak settings like rubber banding during scrolling, inertia, screenshot formats, window animations and more. It also lets you change the behavior of the power button.
Applications
You can also tweak the behaviour of preinstalled apps like Terminal, Contacts, Disk Utility and more as well as system features like Spotlight, Mission Control and Quick Look.
Font
You can change the system font with TinkerTool, and customise the font size for text in window titles, labels, help tags and so on.
There are a lot of other things you can customise as well, including Safari, iTunes, QuickTime and more. And the tool has a useful Reset feature, so that you can always revert back to the default settings, if you tinker around a bit too much.
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Check compatibility
You can upgrade to OS X El Capitan from OS X Snow Leopard or later on any of the following Mac models. Your Mac also needs at least 2GB of memory and 8.8GB of available storage space.
MacBook introduced in 2009 or later, plus MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008)
MacBook Air introduced in late 2008 or later
MacBook Pro introduced in mid 2007 or later
Mac mini introduced in early 2009 or later
iMac introduced in mid 2007 or later
Mac Pro introduced in early 2008 or later
Xserve models introduced in early 2009
MacBook Air introduced in late 2008 or later
MacBook Pro introduced in mid 2007 or later
Mac mini introduced in early 2009 or later
iMac introduced in mid 2007 or later
Mac Pro introduced in early 2008 or later
Xserve models introduced in early 2009
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To find your Mac model, memory, storage space, and macOS version, choose About This Mac from the Apple menu . If your Mac isn't compatible with OS X El Capitan, the installer will let you know.
Make a backup
Before installing any upgrade, it’s a good idea to back up your Mac. Time Machine makes it simple, and other backup methods are also available. Learn how to back up your Mac.
Get connected
It takes time to download and install OS X, so make sure that you have a reliable Internet connection. If you're using a Mac notebook computer, plug it into AC power.
Download OS X El Capitan
For the strongest security and latest features, find out whether you can upgrade to macOS Catalina, the latest version of macOS.
If you still need OS X El Capitan, use this link: Download OS X El Capitan. A file named InstallMacOSX.dmg will download to your Mac.
Install the macOS installer
Double-click the downloaded file to open a window showing its contents. Then double-click the file within, named InstallMacOSX.pkg.
Follow the onscreen instructions, which will guide you through the steps necessary to install.
Begin installation
After installation of the installer is complete, open the Applications folder on your Mac, then double-click the file named Install OS X El Capitan.
Click Continue and follow the onscreen instructions. You might find it easiest to begin installation in the evening so that it can complete overnight, if needed.
Allow installation to complete
Please allow installation to complete without putting your Mac to sleep or closing its lid. Your Mac might restart, show a progress bar, or show a blank screen several times as it installs both OS X and related updates to your Mac firmware.
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- OS X El Capitan won't install on top of a later version of macOS, but you can erase your disk first or install on another disk.
- You can use macOS Recovery to reinstall macOS.