Dashboard question

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  1. Ladybug, Oct 17, 2006

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    Is there any way to turn off Dashboard altogether? I really never user Dashboard for anything, just seems like a waste of resources. Thanks
     
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  2. gauchogolfer, Oct 17, 2006

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  3. mkrishnan, Oct 17, 2006

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    I've been using the first option for some time on my iBook and it works just peachily.... :)
     
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  4. Ladybug, Oct 17, 2006

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    Awe you're an angel..thanks so much Gauchogolfer. Exactly what I was looking for. :)
     
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  5. MacBoobsPro, Oct 17, 2006

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    At versiontracker I noticed some people complaining about dock crashes with the disable utility. Someone posted the following reply:

    No need for an application for something that can be done easily from the command line:
    To turn Dashboard off:
    # defaults write com.apple.dashboard mcx-disabled -boolean YES
    To turn Dashboard on:
    # defaults write com.apple.dashboard mcx-disabled -boolean NO
    You have to restart the Dock after making either change for it to take effect:
    # killall Dock
     
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