• slider_bkg_nebula
    MacPilot 15
    Version 15.0.3
    Scared of the terminal or can't be bothered to remember those commands to customize your system the way you want? MacPilot is your digital savior. Easily enable and disable hidden features in macOS.
    View Downloads Buy Now

Power Unlocked

With the power of Unix and the simplicity of Macintosh, you have a phenomenal amount of untapped power in your hands! Use MacPilot to unlock over 1,200 features, and access them all with the easy and familiar Macintosh user interface. No command line tools or complicated file operations!

Display hidden files in the Finder, disable the startup chime, add spacers and stacks to the Dock, change the screenshot file format, run maintenance tools, tweak network settings, force empty the Trash, and tons more. Keep yourself in awe and busy for days as you discover how much macOS has "under the hood".


We have gone to great lengths to incorporate a large volume of in-program assistance within MacPilot. Don't know what something does? Just hover over it with the mouse!
Do you manage a lab and want the same configuration across multiple computers? Create "save points" and deploy them on any number of computers.
Configured something by mistake and want it back to factory settings? Simply right-click the feature and choose "Set to Default" or click the main "Reset All" button on each tab.

The Wow Factor

Get out of the passenger seat and take control of your Mac. Set your login window picture, use the screensaver as your Desktop, modify advanced file permissions (ACL), change the system welcome message, enable simultaneous recordings in QuickTime, view system logs, or enable the Debug menu in numerous apps.

Or perhaps you're feeling the need for a simpler lifestyle? Disable the Notification Centre, virtual memory, Dashboard and iCloud saving. Ditch time-wasting graphical animations, prevent system sleep, suspend Safari's web caching, disable App Nap, remove the downloaded files warning message, and more!


Other Highlights

Fully Loaded

Over 1,000 features to tweak your Mac experience and optimize your experience!

Finder

Toggle animations, show the Quit menu, show the file path in the window titlebar, use your screensaver as the desktop, show hidden files, disable features, and more.

Dock

Add spacers and smart stacks/menus, show only open apps, lock settings, toggle the open app indicator light, fade icons for hidden apps, and change many other interface effects and features.

iTunes

Enable half-star ratings, disable elastic scrolling, play songs while importing, disable device access, enable a high contrast interface, prevent update checking when devices are connected and more.

Login Window

Set the welcome text, enable a startup delay, change the number of retries before hint, disable the power buttons, enable Kiosk mode, disable console access, auto-lock the screen when logging in, show system users, require manual username entry, edit login items and launch agents.

Power

Complete control over wake, sleep, power saving, and more. From changing sleep durations and the hibernation mode to scheduling power events.

Startup

Force safe startup mode or 32/64-bit, enable kernel debugging, limit system RAM, mute the startup chime, disable kernel caches, and toggle a variety of other advanced Unix options.

Safari

Disable spell checking, set Find on Page to use 'starts with' instead of 'contains', disable site icons, disable caching, show the Develop or Debug menu, change the User Agent string, make the Delete key go back to the previous page, and more!

Slim Apps

Extract only PowerPC or Intel version from an app.

Easy Access

One-click access to internal system tools like the Bluetooth, Certificate, RAID, or Directory assistant.

Maintenance

Run cron, rebuild launch services, update prebinding, force empty the Trash, rotate system logs, clear the print queue, reclaim inactive system memory, find and delete corrupt preference files and more!

Disk Info

View incredibly detailed information about connected disks such from their number of free blocks and device tree path to the journal offset and RAID status.

File Browser

Quickly and easily browse and edit advanced details for files and folders. Complete control over permissions including Access Control Lists.

File Tools

Force erase files, lock files, visify/invisify, merge folders, clear ACL data, create symbolic links, and wipe Quarantine data.

Network

Discover advanced network device information that goes beyond your IP address. From DNS, IPV4, IPV6 to Proxies, Samba, and File Sharing!

Info

View a complete list of ports, error codes, fonts, key combos, manuals, and system configuration.

Automation

Save a system configuration for easy deployment across numerous systems or after a system restore.

Advanced

View an advanced feature list that has hundreds of additional untested, but reported, tweaks for all versions of macOS dating back to 10.0.

For the full or trial version of our app, please use the download links below. After installation, the trial will automatically begin. For users owning a valid license, unlock the software via the "Unlock Product..." menu item if necessary.

Current Version

Older Versions

These versions are no longer supported and are listed primarily for customers owning older licenses.

Name Version Size Date Platform Minimum OS Download
MacPilot 14.0 62.82 MB September 4, 2022 Mac macOS 10.15 (Catalina) or later Download
  Designed for macOS Ventura
MacPilot 13.0.6 54.54 MB February 6, 2022 Mac macOS 10.16 or later Download
  Designed for macOS Monterey
MacPilot 12.0.8 52.99 MB February 21, 2021 Mac macOS 10.16 or later Download
  Designed for macOS Big Sur
MacPilot 11.1.4 33.81 MB May 23, 2020 Mac macOS 10.15 or later Download
  Designed for macOS Catalina
MacPilot 11.1.3 36.82 MB March 31, 2020 Mac macOS 10.13 Download
  Designed for macOS Catalina. Last version that supports 10.13 through 10.15 inclusively. Next version was Catalina (10.15) and up.
MacPilot 10.15.0 33.90 MB November 27, 2018 Mac macOS 10.12 Download
MacPilot 9.1.4 29.59 MB April 17, 2018 Mac macOS 10.12 (Intel) Download
MacPilot 8.1 18.83 MB February 10, 2017 Mac macOS 10.10 (Intel) Download
  Last version for Mac OS X 10.10 and 10.11
MacPilot 8.0.8 18.60 MB October 8, 2016 Mac macOS 10.11 (Intel) Download
MacPilot 7.1.7 18.01 MB October 6, 2015 Mac macOS 10.7 (Intel) Download
  This is the last version of MacPilot certified for Mac OS X 10.7.
MacPilot 6.0.4 15.58 MB February 2, 2014 Mac macOS 10.6 (Intel) Download
  This version may also run on Mac OS X 10.6, but no guarantees.
MacPilot 6.0.2 15.53 MB January 19, 2014 Mac macOS 10.6 (Intel) Download
  The final version available for Mac OS X 10.6.
MacPilot 5.1.1 12.94 MB November 22, 2013 Mac macOS 10.6 (Intel) Download
MacPilot 4.3.4 14.20 MB October 16, 2012 Mac macOS 10.4 (PPC/Intel) Download
MacPilot 4.3.3 13.60 MB February 16, 2012 Mac macOS 10.4 Download
MacPilot 4.3.2 13.05 MB January 4, 2012 Mac macOS 10.4 Download
MacPilot 3.5.6 11.21 MB April 3, 2010 Mac Unknown Download
MacPilot 3.4.7 11.21 MB November 16, 2009 Mac Unknown Download
MacPilot 2.5.8 7.95 MB April 26, 2008 Mac Unknown Download
MacPilot 2.3.6 7.15 MB November 2, 2007 Mac Unknown Download
MacPilot 1.1.5 1.32 MB November 16, 2005 Mac Unknown Download

Share Your Story...


I picked up MacPilot in a software bundle, and have seen it's value many times over. Being just a little bit of a tinkerer, I find MP to be a great tool for making temporary changes to the system when I have that need. MP gives me control of the system in an easy to use interface, and I do use it often!...

William Howard

Very useful utility.

Östman Dan M.

I have really enjoyed using the app

Sean Daniel Swonger

simply the best app to change hidden settings on a mac. should be found under the preference panes however

James Hagger

I have used MacPilot since its inception, and while these days I don’t often have a need for it, when I need to deal with a badly-behaved app, it is one of my first choices to set or reset flags before doing something more drastic.

George W Gerrity

Wow. I had no idea so many hidden features were tucked away inside my Mac. The level of customizability that this app reveals is just insane. Whether it's something as simple as putting spacers in my Dock and muting the startup chime or something as obscure as configuring iPhoto to have a certain opacity in its adjustment windows, it's all here… all just one click away. Seriously.

Sheralyn Comby

A lot of people preferably use a Mac due to the perceived simplicity, design and usability of OS X's UI Like the proverbial duck on a pond, above the surface, it's all serene and quiet. Below the surface, there's a lot of stuff going on - and when things hiccup or go wrong, MacPilot is an indispensable tool. I am an inveterate tweaker and cannot help but lift the bonnet and start fiddling with the engine. MacPilot, for the past 7 years has kept me sane and saved my bacon on more than one occasion. It won't let you consciously do anything that will corrupt your OS installation, your applications or your data. Like a spreadsheet program, MacPilot offers a squillion tweaks. Everyone will find the half a dozen or so that they couldn't do without, and everyone's half dozen will be a different selection. The beauty of MacPilot is that all the tweaks are here in the one package.............and they all work....!! 'Nuff said.

Duncan Jones

MacPilot has so many features that you could not hope to utilize them all! I use 2 features all the time. MacPilot is the only app I know that simply can disable the Mac OS X startup chime. I would have purchased MacPilot for that feature alone, as we have a Mac in our bedroom and don't need a "wake-up call" in the middle of the night. Also, being able to use the MacPilot File Browser to view and manipulate hidden files is simple, and I usually don't need to operate by unhiding files in Finder, or using the Terminal. It has helped greatly in working with iCloud files that are stored in the ~Library/Mobile Documents folder. I give MacPilot my highest recommendation.

Scott Boydman

This neat little application, in its advanced window, opens up more cool, useful, and hidden features. Considering how constrictive Mac's OS has become to modifying anything that has to do with itself, this software is a treasure.

Robert J. Lazzarini

Excellent application. Everything works!

Kevin Purrone

All of our products come with a full set of licensing options: from single users and households to small businesses and larger corporations.


Personal Licenses

Student/Senior

$183
Non-Subscription Options
$89 for free lifetime updates
$2195 for this version only
  • 1 computer
    2 unique devices per year

Household

$492
Non-Subscription Options
$299 for free lifetime updates
$79 for this version only
  • 1 household
    10 unique devices per year

Business Licenses

School

$825
Non-Subscription Options
$499 for free lifetime updates
$129 for this version only
  • 1 school
    300 unique devices per year

Corporate

$2492
Non-Subscription Options
$999 for free lifetime updates
$399 for this version only
  • Unlimited
    10000 unique devices per year

Our manual is always expanding! While we strongly believe our products as so intuitive you shouldn't need a manual, there are exceptions now and then. If you feel there is something missing from the documentation, please contact us.

For a single-page listing of all help entries, click here.

Version 15.0.2/15.0.3 – December 8, 2023
Requirements: This version requires at least macOS 10.14 (Mojave); however, it is designed specifically for macOS Ventura and macOS Sonoma (macOS 13).
Upgrade Notes: This upgrade is free for users owning an active subscription or a non-subscription "lifetime license." No action is required other than downloading the new version from our web site and unlocking as normal with an e-mail address. For all other users, orders for the current version can be purchased on our web site.
Bug Fix: Numerous under the hood fixes.