Disable Dashboard?

roadbloc · Jan 20, 2010, 12:09 PM

Is it possible to disable the dashboard? I never really use it, and it would be nice just to disable it altogether and use the key for something else.

pdjudd · Jan 20, 2010, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by roadbloc

Is it possible to disable the dashboard?

No- I don't believe you can disable it.

California · Jan 20, 2010, 12:24 PM

Of course you can. Google around it is a free app, can't remember the name even though it is running on my own Powerbook.

roadbloc · Jan 20, 2010, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by pdjudd

No- I don't believe you can disable it.

Well thats a bit rubbish, it does seem to take a fair chunk of RAM. Ahh well. Never mind.

Gregg2 · Jan 20, 2010, 12:26 PM

What's preventing you from using the F key for something else? Go to System Preferences > Expose and make sure '-' is selected in the Dashboard area. Now reassign the key to whatever you want.

I suppose you could go to the Applications folder and delete the Dashboard app, then you have a plist file to get rid of also. Anything else? I'm not sure.

roadbloc · Jan 20, 2010, 12:30 PM

http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/14/how-t...ble-dashboard/

Got it. I guess I should have googled first. Thanks anyways.

Gregg2 · Jan 20, 2010, 04:30 PM

Thanks for posting that link.

I wonder what would happen if I tried the approach I suggested? I use Dashboard, so I'm not gonna be my own guinea pig.

Jan 20, 2010, 12:09 PM	#1
roadbloc macrumors 603 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: UK	Disable Dashboard? Is it possible to disable the dashboard? I never really use it, and it would be nice just to disable it altogether and use the key for something else. __________________ Roadbloc
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Jan 20, 2010, 12:24 PM	#3
California macrumors 68040 Join Date: Aug 2004	Of course you can. Google around it is a free app, can't remember the name even though it is running on my own Powerbook. __________________ 2.66ghz Mac Mini Server(operating w/Mini OS)16gb ram!!!/1.67ghz Powerbook G5 15" DLHR/512mb 1st gen Shuffle/iPhone 16gb/30" ACD
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Jan 20, 2010, 12:30 PM	#6
roadbloc Thread Starter macrumors 603 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: UK	http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/14/how-t...ble-dashboard/ Got it. I guess I should have googled first. Thanks anyways. __________________ Roadbloc
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Jan 20, 2010, 12:26 PM	#5
Gregg2 macrumors 601 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Milwaukee, WI	What's preventing you from using the F key for something else? Go to System Preferences > Expose and make sure '-' is selected in the Dashboard area. Now reassign the key to whatever you want. I suppose you could go to the Applications folder and delete the Dashboard app, then you have a plist file to get rid of also. Anything else? I'm not sure.
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Jan 20, 2010, 04:30 PM	#7
Gregg2 macrumors 601 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Milwaukee, WI	Thanks for posting that link. I wonder what would happen if I tried the approach I suggested? I use Dashboard, so I'm not gonna be my own guinea pig.
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