What is better, OSX Cocktail or OnyX?

What program does everyone see as better for imac maintenance? Are there better one's out there for this purpose?
If Cocktail is that much better I'm figuring the 15 bucks is probably worth it...

OnyX and Cocktail simply add an "all-in-one" program and pretty GUI and otherwise "force" tasks your computer can perform or will do by itself. Paying money for something your machine will do with a few clicks is not wise.
So go ahead and download and install free OnyX 1.7.0 for one-stop shopping.
Edit - what he said.

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    No offense, but frankly it sounds like you're just not motivated enough to do your own homework. If you are  sufficiently motivated, visit the websites of other drawing program vendors. Read the features lists. Dowload the demos, read the documentation, and try them out. Visit the programs' user forums. Or, if it's really not that important to you, don't.
    If you've got questions about specific functionality and/or specific programs, be more specific about what you do (or want to do).
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