I believe that the OnyX Reset function as described in OnyX help:
"Links between documents and applications: OnyX allows you to delete the files which store the links between documents and applications, as in the rebuilding the Desktop under Mac OS 9. When you launch a new type of document for the first time, an alert message appears. You can open the application choosen by the system, display this application in the Finder or cancel the opening document. When opened, the link between this document and the application executed is stored in a file located in the /Library/Caches/ folder, as every account has its own file."...
has causes a dire problem on my machine and it's many QuarkXpress files. In Quark there is a function that allows you to double-click a picture file and open it with it's native application (i.e.. Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.). After running this function in OnyX (reset) all of my Quark image files no longer can idenify their creator - they show as being linked the Usage window but their creator show "?" and will not open with a double click. The only solution that I have found to repair this is to unlink all the picture files and to manually relink. With many 200+ page catalogs with 1000s of pics this is a bit of a pain.
I emailed a detailed overview of this problem with screenshots to the developer and two weeks later got a reply that he can't read English (French).
I wouldn't use it again for a million bucks.
OnyX
Maintenance, optimization and system personalization tool.
Version: 2.1.1
OnyX and Quark 6.5 and Trouble.
Feedback Type: Commentary
Contributed by: hankgood1 Wednesday, January 04 2006 @ 01:08 PM PST
Product Platform: MacOSX
Used Product For: 1-6 months
Recommend Product: NO
Comments
OnyX and Quark 6.5 and Trouble. - Titanium06
Visiblement, ce cher monsieur pense être le seul à m'envoyer un mail... J'ai des dizaines de mails par jour concernant OnyX et je réponds à tout le monde, Quand je peux aider, je le fais volontiers (je participe à une quinzaine de forums). Je passe des milliers d'heures pour développer OnyX et sa doc, il est GRATUIT !! Mais ce n'est pas mon boulot !!Désolé si je ne parle pas anglais correctement... et plus de nouvelles de mon traducteur. J'ai essayer de traduire avec Systran, mais c'est pas très explicite et de plus, je ne connais pas du tout XPress. Si ce monsieur veut un meilleur support, il n'a qu'à acheter Cocktail ou Xupport.
Ah, joubliais... Merci pbolos, Euh... Thanks pbolos! ;-)
Friday, January 06 2006 @ 07:34 PM PST
OnyX and Quark 6.5 and Trouble. - GuyBois
I think too that this comment is much too harsh mainly because if he does not like this feature, he can disable it ! So where's the problem ? I appreciate your work Joel and thanks.Sunday, January 08 2006 @ 08:17 AM PST
OnyX and Quark 6.5 and Trouble. - Titanium06
Thanks Guy... ;-)Sunday, January 08 2006 @ 08:25 AM PST
OnyX and Quark 6.5 and Trouble. - slboettcher
Learn how to use your Mac, toolI can take a hammer and break my car too - but I don't.
Understand the tool, and don't blame the author that YOU are the idiot.
SB
Monday, January 16 2006 @ 10:13 PM PST
OnyX and Quark 6.5 and Trouble. - pierro57
I believe you can de-select this feature before hitting reset as I always do. I don't have the same (huge) problem as you do but was simply tired of getting the message 'opening for the first time..' or something of that nature. To criticise this fantastic product for this 'fault' is a bit harsh though, n'est pas?Reply to This
Friday, January 06 2006 @ 06:56 AM PST