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Information for users who moved from TinkerTool System 5

If you have performed an upgrade from macOS 10.14 Mojave or macOS 10.15 Catalina to macOS 11 Big Sur or later, and you are searching for missing features in TinkerTool System 7, please use the table below to learn why specific functions can no longer be supported, or whether they are now called in a different location, respectively.

Comparison of feature locations
Previous Location Current Status
Maintenance > System Optimization removed, because unnecessary in macOS 11
Caches > Driver Cache > Clean startup cache removed, because unnecessary in macOS 11
Caches > Driver Cache > Clean staging area Caches > Driver Staging
Caches > XPC Cache removed, because unnecessary in macOS 11
Issues > Disk Images removed, because issue fixed by Apple in macOS 11
Diagnostics > Time Machine Time Machine [X] > Comparison
Info > Driver Blacklist removed, because unnecessary in macOS 11
Applications > Uninstallation Assistant > Search components no longer makes sense in modern macOS versions
System > Drives > Automatic Mounting of External Drives removed, because default as of macOS 10.15
System > Network > Support for Captive Networks System Preferences > Network > Wi-Fi > Ask to join Personal Hotspots
System > Screen removed, because unnecessary as of macOS 10.15
System > Misc. > Access private software update server removed, because no longer permitted by Apple
Startup > Options > Enable classic startup chime System Preferences > Sound > Play sound on startup
Startup > Options > Startup Manager Security removed, because unnecessary with modern Macs
Startup > Protected Options > Disable support for all 32-bit software removed, because default as of macOS 10.15
Login > Screen Saver removed, because omitted by Apple as of macOS 10.15
User > Language removed, because unnecessary in macOS 11

All items not listed have kept their original locations and names.