Terminal Tips: Part 4

By Aaron Nelsen

[10] defaults write com.apple.dock no-glass -boolean YES
Leopard only. Replaces the 3D dock with a 2D one. Requires killall Dock to take effect.

[11] defaults write -g NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode -bool TRUE
This sets the save dialogue to the expanded view as default. Requires restart. Replace TRUE with FALSE to disable.

[12] sudo chmod 0 /System/Library/CoreServices/Spotlight.app
This command removes the spotlight icon from your menu bar. Type 755 instead of 0 to re-enable it. Requires killall Spotlight command to take effect.

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Aaron Nelsen is the webmaster and senior technology editor. He's a career geek, coffee enthusiast, Apple fanboy, and accomplished barista pimp. They've written 407 articles for Hijinks Inc.

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