Or does Cocktail offer services that the iMac itself does not?
From the cocktail description:
Cocktail is a general purpose utility that simplifies the use of advanced UNIX functions and gives access to hidden Mac OS X settings. Features include:
* update prebinding information
Should never be necessary with 10.2+
* enable or disable journaling ( Journal File System )
Can be done with the CLI, but OS X doesn't provide a mechanism for turning it one via the GUI
* manually run Cron scripts
OS X runs these at scheduled times/dates unless it is shut down.
* repair file and folder permissions
the new "rebuild desktop/reset PRAM" panacea. I've NEVER seen it help, but others seem to think it solves a plethora of ills.
* delete locked or unaccessible items
Can be annoying to do via the GUI sometimes.
* view log files
Available in Apple System Profiler.
* delete archived log files
need the CLI to do it otherwise, althought he log files are rotated out, so not really necessary.
* create symbolic links
Not possible through the GUI otherwise
* change duplex and speed of network card
Not possible through the GUI otherwise
* request new lease from DHCP server
Not possible through the GUI otherwise
* force empty trash
Not possible through the GUI otherwise
* recreate alias to Mac OS 9 desktop
?? not sure why that is needed
* customize look and features of Finder and Dock
Not possible through the GUI otherwise
* easily optimize your system using Auto Pilot
?? Not sure what that means.
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