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Smoked Glass Dock Installer

Transeau

Transeau

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Jan 18, 2005
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For those that aren't comfortable with the terminal, I've created an installer for both the Smoked Glass Dock and the Default Leopard Dock.

Just mount and install the one that you want.

DockChanger1.1.dmg
If you repost this, please at least give me credit.
 
A screenshot of what the finished dock looked like would be nice.

Thanks for making an installer though. Will make it easy for those who don't want to deal with the terminal.


Just gave it a try and the Smoked Glass one seemed to keep the front edge of the default dock.
 
Very nice installer.. sure saved me a lot of time with terminal and copying files.

I dont know if you ever make tutorials, but this little app would make a nice little intro into osx programming/installers etc..
 
the smoked glass is very reflective, looks more like a mirror than smoked glass, but thats fine, still pretty cool. I think I will stay with the default for now, since I have a black background, but I will be hanging onto the installer for now.:apple:
 
jepaz said:
That means the "frontline.png" was not replaced.
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Looks like more than just the very edge frontline. Seems like the line where the dots light up is still that frosty default dock.

Don't know. I just tried the installer and that was what I got. Went back to what I had installed.



Ahhhhhh......

Figured it out. The very front edge is more reflective then the back of the dock. It was reflecting the white from the forums :D
 
I would like to try out this dock, but if I don't like it, how do I uninstall it? Will it mess with any of the system settings (i.e. cleardock) and cause problems?

thanks.
 
there was never any need of terminal. But installers are always good. maybe you can make it so that people can import there own images or apply standard effects. In preview you can adjust the image with the sliders, maybe you can let people do that with their dock. just a thought, and id congratulate you if you could do that!
 
downingp said:
I would like to try out this dock, but if I don't like it, how do I uninstall it? Will it mess with any of the system settings (i.e. cleardock) and cause problems?

thanks.
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As far as I understand it, the smoked glass installer replaces 4 .png resource files and restarts the dock. Its not a running hack or anything. Theres also an installer to put the original .pngs back so should be pretty safe.
 
I installed this and did not like the "silver" bit going 1/3 of the way up, so installed the default again, but the "silver bit hasn't gone! I have tried killall Dock, but it is still there!

What file do I need to replace? I have another mac with Leopard I can copy from.

Its not a silver bit, its the reflection of the window above it!! Silly me! it just shows up more on the black glossy dock. Too much I say.
 

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The installer is nice. Any chance of getting a frosted glass (like the default 3d dock) for the 2D dock? I am not a fan of the black look.
 
CavemanUK said:
As far as I understand it, the smoked glass installer replaces 4 .png resource files and restarts the dock. Its not a running hack or anything. Theres also an installer to put the original .pngs back so should be pretty safe.
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thanks. Can anyone who has installed this provide a screen shot?
 
if you roll up a dollar bill you can snort some Leopard pixel dust off your smoked glass dock :D
 
joshysquashy said:
I installed this and did not like the "silver" bit going 1/3 of the way up, so installed the default again, but the "silver bit hasn't gone! I have tried killall Dock, but it is still there!

What file do I need to replace? I have another mac with Leopard I can copy from.

Its not a silver bit, its the reflection of the window above it!! Silly me! it just shows up more on the black glossy dock. Too much I say.
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Doh!, lol.. i did the same thing... was thinking that grey stripe looked silly until i realised it was a reflection of the window!
 
Transeau said:
For those that aren't comfortable with the terminal, I've created an installer for both the Smoked Glass Dock and the Default Leopard Dock.

Just mount and install the one that you want.

http://www.intrustechnologies.net/osx/Smoked Glass Dock.dmg

If you repost this, please at least give me credit.
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Can you correct the installer so that it replaces the "frontline.png" also? The white strip at the bottom is really annoying, but everything is awesome. Thanks for the installer!!
 
Craiger said:
Can you correct the installer so that it replaces the "frontline.png" also? The white strip at the bottom is really annoying, but everything is awesome. Thanks for the installer!!
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"correct" is a matter of opinion :)

I'll make an addition package for those that done like the front line.
 
Thanks a lot for this.

*edit* Wow i just downloaded the pack with the smoked s-curve. Really awesome stuff I dont think Im ever going back to my old dock now.
 
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