Socks is a utility for troubleshooting, maintaining, optimizing, and customizing Mac OS X. Socks allows you to:
Troubleshoot odd behavior, crashes, and the "spinning beach ball."
Maintain data structures relied on by the system/applications to keep them running safely and smoothly.
Optimize system settings to improve performance, save hard drive space, and conserve RAM.
Customize your system to better fit your needs.
