Episode 8: Customizing OS X Desktop


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We are finally done with most of the basic operations for OS X. We're going to ramp up the difficulty level of the episodes from now on, so if you find yourself lost, just go back and watch the previous episodes on:

mackertips.blogspot.com/


Good source for wallpapers and icons
http://interfacelift.com/

Remember that all commands on terminal are case-sensitive

Screensaver as desktop wallpaper:
/System/Library/Frameworks/ScreenSaver.framework/Resources/
ScreenSaverEngine.app/Contents/MacOS/ScreenSaverEngine -background &

Wallsaver Widget
http://www.apaulodesign.com/widgets/wallsaver.php

Enable Widget on Desktop
defaults write com.apple.dashboard devmode YES

Disable Widget on Desktop
defaults write com.apple.dashboard devmode NO

Disable dock reflection
defaults write com.apple.dock no-glass -boolean YES

Enable dock reflection
defaults write com.apple.dock no-glass -boolean NO

Reload Dock and Dashboard
killall Dock


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2 comments:

  1. Anonymous December 8, 2008 at 3:30 PM

    hello! this was very useful for me! i'm a new mac user :) and it was great!

  2. Anonymous June 12, 2009 at 1:04 PM

    Your voice is so sexy...can I get some private one-on-one lessons?