!!!!DISABLE TRANSLUCENT MENU/finder BAR!!!!

bluedoggiant · Dec 29, 2007

copy this into terminal:

sudo defaults write /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.WindowServer 'EnvironmentVariables' -dict 'CI_NO_BACKGROUND_IMAGE' 1

do exacty the same thing, its a sudo command, so it applys to the whole system, terminal will ask for your password, and, white menu bar, to put it back to translucent:

sudo defaults delete /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.WindowServer 'EnvironmentVariables'

I found other cool commands, ill post in a different thread, hope this help the transparent menu bar haters!!!!!!😀😀😀

Eidorian · Dec 29, 2007

Translucent it is.

I don't think I'll be needing DockSwitcher after 10.5.2.

richard.mac · Dec 30, 2007

yeh this was posted here a while ago. props to who ever found this out.

here are some more funky terminal commands

Eidorian · Dec 30, 2007

My personal favorites.

72930 · Dec 30, 2007

And mine...

Eraserhead · Dec 30, 2007

And of course the MacGuide [guide]Solidifying the Menu Bar on Leopard[/guide] on the topic. Personally I use a value on 0.62 instead of 1 and it looks much better.

richard.mac · Dec 30, 2007

i like the command that makes the finder toolbar show the path of the directory your currently in. unfortunately saved searches which i use a lot are buried deep within the system folder and their paths dont look too good in the toolbar.

rhyndu · Dec 30, 2007

Search, people. It is good for you.

yellow · Dec 30, 2007

bluedoggiant said:
do exacty the same thing, its a suda command, so it applys to the whole system, terminal will ask for your password, and, white menu bar, to put it back to translucent:

A what command? sudo, I think you mean?

bluedoggiant · Dec 30, 2007

yellow said:
A what command? sudo, I think you mean?

yeah, sudo, it was late, i was getting ready to sleep 🙂

my fave other than the 2d dock for leopard* is the gradient in grid view in stacks, code here:

defaults write com.apple.dock mouse-over-hilte-stack -boolean YES

and to reverse just replace YES with NO obviously.

*I dont mind the 3d dock at all, i think its nice, but the new 2d dock is even better, i hated tigers white backround, i like the white border in leopard's 2 d dock A LOT more.

psychofreak said:
And mine...

thats where i got it from

bluedoggiant · Dec 30, 2007

richthomas said:
i like the command that makes the finder toolbar show the path of the directory your currently in. unfortunately saved searches which i use a lot are buried deep within the system folder and their paths dont look too good in the toolbar.

Like for a path? Breadcrumbs? thats already built into finder, you dont need a code. see the path in the attachment? Goto view>show path bar

firstapple · Dec 30, 2007

Personally, the translucence doesn't bother me. Not sure what the huge deal is with it???

Is it because it is too windows like?

Eidorian · Dec 30, 2007

bluedoggiant said:
Like for a path? Breadcrumbs? thats already built into finder, you dont need a code. see the path in the attachment? Goto view>show path bar

I'm going to stick with the path at the top.

bluedoggiant · Dec 30, 2007

firstapple said:
Personally, the translucence doesn't bother me. Not sure what the huge deal is with it???

Is it because it is too windows like?

same, i actually like it, i thought it was worth posting, the 3d dock doesnt bother me at all, but if it were possible to go 2d, id go, just not the tiger way 😡

Eidorian said:
I'm going to stick with the path at the top.

I think it looks hidious😱. its so much more organized on the bottom

Eidorian · Dec 30, 2007

bluedoggiant said:
I think it looks hidious😱. its so much more organized on the bottom

Not when you make a living in Terminal...

bluedoggiant · Dec 30, 2007

Eidorian said:
Not when you make a living in Terminal...

how much does it pay? hours of wasted time looking for commands?🙄

Eidorian · Dec 30, 2007

bluedoggiant said:
how much does it pay? hours of wasted time looking for commands?🙄

What's left in your first post without the terminal commands? 😛

HLdan · Dec 30, 2007

It's sad that people go through such lengths over a menu bar. 🙄 I would spend more time making sure the computer is working properly so I can get work done. I happen to love the translucent menu bar, it gives my desktop a fresher look and something new, I like change, you can't be bore and keep everything the same forever.

bluedoggiant · Dec 30, 2007

HLdan said:
It's sad that people go through such lengths over a menu bar. 🙄 I would spend more time making sure the computer is working properly so I can get work done. I happen to love the translucent menu bar, it gives my desktop a fresher look and something new, I like change, you can't be bore and keep everything the same forever.

Again, i have nothing agaist the menu bar, but appreciate the 2d dock more, Time Machine's Eye Candy is really cool, its simulates as if you are really in space. it matches the 3d dock a lot, im thinking about switching back to the 3d dock, i have it on the 2d version right now (terminal command thing).

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