Long story short I accidentally deleted my dashboard from the applications folder and emptied the trash. I don't have the original restoration disks so I was hoping that someone could host the file for me. Any help would be much appreciated :]
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Accidentally Deleted Dashboard
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take it to an Apple Store. You still have dashboard, it's just not in the apps folder. (The dashboard in the apps folder isn't actually dashboard, dashboard is part of the dock).
1. Can't go to the Apple store
2. Don't have the install disk
3. Specifically asking for someone to host it
Conclusion?
Looks like somebody likes pirate bay...
2. Don't have the install disk
3. Specifically asking for someone to host it
Conclusion?
Looks like somebody likes pirate bay...
They will send you replacement discs but you have to pay the shipping. It may be your best bet to go to the Apple store and have them reinstall OS X and get your Dashboard working again. Asking people to post a file for you is sort of asking for trouble. You have to basically trust that someone will give you a file that's safe. Also, others are not going to say it out loud but I will, when a poster says they lost their discs and is asking for people to send them files in a slight desperate attempt it makes the poster look suspect. Good luck to you.
Thank you. I'm just going to outright and say that my Mac OSX isn't pirated nor was the system itself stolen for those that are implying so. I will order the CD's but I honestly don't want to restore my ENTIRE system so I can have the dashboard again when I can live without it for now. I came to these forums so I could seek help, not be accused of stealing.
Jesus. You guys are accusing someone of stealing already, just because they want a dashboard file hosted?
OP, I'll PM you and zip the damn file over. Sorry for the rudeness of some forum members.
woops jk, can't PM newbies.
just download it from here
Sorry! It's just when someone asks for something like that, but says that they can't do any other option, it sounds suspicious. Especially when it's their first post.
Yeah, because asking for a Dashboard launching app is very suspicious...
No wonder people hate Mac users, they're on such high horses with big bugs in their bums.
OP, once you download that file would you mind saying so, so I can delete it from my server?
Everyone else, would you mind apologizing to the OP, and to everyone else for giving Mac users a bad name?
Everyone else, would you mind apologizing to the OP, and to everyone else for giving Mac users a bad name?
You find someone asking for an AppleScript that launches dashboard suspicious? What is wrong with you people?
ok here's the application:
activate application "Dashboard"
end of script, just save that as a .script and it launches dashboard
Since it was no inconvenience for me I just uploaded the script app that came with the OS. And it comes with a pretty icon!
I seriously can't see how people think this is some sort of piracy attempt.
People who pirate software aren't going to care about something as small as this not working.
It's a bit weird that you can delete it in the first place though IMO.
People who pirate software aren't going to care about something as small as this not working.
It's a bit weird that you can delete it in the first place though IMO.
If he downloaded it then he would obviously have the install disc, how else are you supposed to install it?
He would have known that he could get another install disc that way as well.
Two sides to every coin.
I like to give people the benefit of the doubt, but it has been my experience that most people are usually in the wrong.
I'm in no way accusing the OP of being a pirate, yet he should understand why those who have accused him as one. We are here to give advice and help but if that means helping someone who is doing wrong then we, as members, have every right to refuse and question the activity in the thread.
I like to give people the benefit of the doubt, but it has been my experience that most people are usually in the wrong.
I'm in no way accusing the OP of being a pirate, yet he should understand why those who have accused him as one. We are here to give advice and help but if that means helping someone who is doing wrong then we, as members, have every right to refuse and question the activity in the thread.
Guys, it isn't the app specifically. It's the idea of the entire thing...
If someone gets OS X illegally (and then deletes an application), then they would most likely have problems unless they knew the OS very well...
If someone gets OS X legally (and then deletes an application), then they would most likely be able to fix it unless they didn't know anything about the OS.
Now I apologize if I am wrong, but I don't take kindly to people who use illegal downloads. And Apple trusts their customers enough to not need any DRM, I don't want anyone to put that into risk...
If someone came up to you and said, "I need you to upload your 10.6 disk. I lost mine, and accidentally deleted my entire hard drive. I don't want to go to the Apple Store because it's not very convenient."
Would you help them? Especially if you met them online and know nothing about them?
If someone asked that, I would say the exact same thing as I said before.
If someone gets OS X illegally (and then deletes an application), then they would most likely have problems unless they knew the OS very well...
If someone gets OS X legally (and then deletes an application), then they would most likely be able to fix it unless they didn't know anything about the OS.
Now I apologize if I am wrong, but I don't take kindly to people who use illegal downloads. And Apple trusts their customers enough to not need any DRM, I don't want anyone to put that into risk...
If someone came up to you and said, "I need you to upload your 10.6 disk. I lost mine, and accidentally deleted my entire hard drive. I don't want to go to the Apple Store because it's not very convenient."
Would you help them? Especially if you met them online and know nothing about them?
If someone asked that, I would say the exact same thing as I said before.
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