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Hide/show dock faster
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I could not find a way to stop mine.
easy to test - try searching for something like Safari by typing "saf" into spotlight, hit enter - wait a bit, then go back to spotlight and see if it's still searching.
100% of the time mine would still be searching and do so for a long time, which may have been a result of trying to index my windows partition (as it doesn't really do this anymore) but either way, it was annoying as hell and there is no option in spotlight to "stop searching after launch" or whatever.
I hacked something togther.
Here is an app that I made for myself, that I thought you guys might want. It's very hackish and may not work for some people, but it could be useful to someone. Currently it only works if your dock is on the bottom of the screen. To use it just set your dock to hide, then launch the app. (It will look as if nothing happened, this is normal) Now click once on your desktop, wait a moment and try it out. (Sometimes you may have to wait up to a minute for it to activate.) Note: the only way to quit is to logout or shutdown your computer, after which you will have to launch the app again if you want to use it again.
Here is the link: http://www.teaksoftware.com/slidemode/
If something doesn't work for you, you have a feature request, or you have a question or comment, send email to: teak42@gmail.com
Edit:
Updated link to new version. Now much less hackish and more customizable. I'm building it into another app. This is the app (called SlideMode), but with everything but DockShow disabled.
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Updated link again. Now goes to my main website, with a new version of the app. The new version contains auto updating so I will no longer be updating this thread.
Thanks - Teak Topham
Here is an app that I made for myself, that I thought you guys might want. It's very hackish and may not work for some people, but it could be useful to someone. Currently it only works if your dock is on the bottom of the screen. To use it just set your dock to hide, then launch the app. (It will look as if nothing happened, this is normal) Now click once on your desktop, wait a moment and try it out. (Sometimes you may have to wait up to a minute for it to activate.) Note: the only way to quit is to logout or shutdown your computer, after which you will have to launch the app again if you want to use it again.
Here is the link: http://www.teaksoftware.com/slidemode/
If something doesn't work for you, you have a feature request, or you have a question or comment, send email to: teak42@gmail.com
Edit:
Updated link to new version. Now much less hackish and more customizable. I'm building it into another app. This is the app (called SlideMode), but with everything but DockShow disabled.
Edit 2:
Updated link again. Now goes to my main website, with a new version of the app. The new version contains auto updating so I will no longer be updating this thread.
Thanks - Teak Topham
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It works! Tested iMac 2,93Ghz Intel i7 Lion 10.7.1
Much faster and better user experience with the Dock. Thanks!
Glad you like it...
Glad you like it. Check out the new version, it's now much less hackish and more customizable. I'm building it into another app. Here is a download for that app (called SlideMode), but with everything but DockShow disabled:
http://www.teaksoftware.com/slidemode/
Thanks,
Teak
Glad you like it. Check out the new version, it's now much less hackish and more customizable. I'm building it into another app. Here is a download for that app (called SlideMode), but with everything but DockShow disabled:
http://www.teaksoftware.com/slidemode/
Thanks,
Teak
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Thanks Teak
Hi Teak and thanks.
When will your app for the dock be available? Could you submit just the DockShow to the App Store, or maybe to download.com (a c|net site, which I think is owned by CBS) while you work on the rest of your app?
Hi Teak and thanks.
When will your app for the dock be available? Could you submit just the DockShow to the App Store, or maybe to download.com (a c|net site, which I think is owned by CBS) while you work on the rest of your app?
I'm not going to submit to the App store until the full app is done. I could submit to cnet and/or MacUpdate.
I'm wondering why this is nessisary? Is there something wrong with my download page? (This page)
Also I will be making a proper page on my website soon. (teaksoftware.com)
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Downloading from Apple's App Store or download.com
Hi Teak,
I come from the PC world and I'm hesitant to download anything that hasn't been checked for spyware, viruses, etc., thus I personally only download from the Apple App Store or download.com. I'm sure you're a nice guy!
And I do thank you for doing the dock app, because I sure hate how slow Apple's hide/unhide dock is, but I sleep better knowing the apps I download have been checked out by one of those sites.
Slightly off topic. Some developers will offer their app's on their website for the same price as the App Store and although I would like all of the app price to go to the developer(I think the app store commission is too high), I begrudgingly buy from Apple so that I know the app and just as importantly the updates (which go through Apple's App Store) are not a security risk. I only use download.com to test apps and for free ones, but I normally buy OS X apps from Apple because as far as I know the in-app updates of apps bought from download.com or other sites are not scanned for security threats, whereas App Store ones I assume are, if not then I have been tricked!
Thanks again for your work on the fast DockShow app.
Hi Teak,
I come from the PC world and I'm hesitant to download anything that hasn't been checked for spyware, viruses, etc., thus I personally only download from the Apple App Store or download.com. I'm sure you're a nice guy!
And I do thank you for doing the dock app, because I sure hate how slow Apple's hide/unhide dock is, but I sleep better knowing the apps I download have been checked out by one of those sites. Slightly off topic. Some developers will offer their app's on their website for the same price as the App Store and although I would like all of the app price to go to the developer(I think the app store commission is too high), I begrudgingly buy from Apple so that I know the app and just as importantly the updates (which go through Apple's App Store) are not a security risk. I only use download.com to test apps and for free ones, but I normally buy OS X apps from Apple because as far as I know the in-app updates of apps bought from download.com or other sites are not scanned for security threats, whereas App Store ones I assume are, if not then I have been tricked!
Thanks again for your work on the fast DockShow app.
No offence, but if you ask any mac user, they will tell you that there is no such thing as a virus for mac. In the future when the app is more complete I will defiantly be submitting to cnet and MacUpdate, and possibly the Mac App Store.
It's certainly wise to exercise caution when downloading software. Macs are not immune to malware, but no true viruses exist in the wild that can run on Mac OS X, and there never have been any since it was released 10 years ago. The only malware in the wild that can affect Mac OS X is a handful of trojans, which can be easily avoided with some basic education, common sense and care in what software you install. Also, Mac OS X Snow Leopard and Lion have anti-malware protection built in, further reducing the need for 3rd party antivirus apps.
If you really want the app and it's not available elsewhere, you could download it and scan it with ClamXav prior to installing it, to make sure there are no trojans.
Mac Security
Yes, I understand what you guys are saying, regarding the lack of known security threats. I'm just being careful, and I suspect that in the future we will see an increase of malware that targets Macs as their OS market share increases. I'm no security guru, it just seems logical to me. Live long and prosper, and thanks for your comments.
Yes, I understand what you guys are saying, regarding the lack of known security threats. I'm just being careful, and I suspect that in the future we will see an increase of malware that targets Macs as their OS market share increases. I'm no security guru, it just seems logical to me. Live long and prosper, and thanks for your comments.
The market share theory is baseless. It's been debunked countless times.
The Mac OS X Malware Myth Continues
Mac Security
Okay for arguments sake, lets say I download a piece of software from someone on some forum, advertising a fix for something I need on a Mac. And I give it permission to run. Are you telling me the developer/hacker couldn't sneak some code in there to delete my documents when the computer is idle, or search my documents for account information and personal data? Are you saying the Mac will stop this, even if I gave it permission to run? I don't know, I'm asking, but if I give an app permission, it would seem difficult for the system to know what I intended the app to do vs. what it does.
Maybe we shouldn't be posting to this forum, since it's not a security forum, but I'd be interested in your response.
Okay for arguments sake, lets say I download a piece of software from someone on some forum, advertising a fix for something I need on a Mac. And I give it permission to run. Are you telling me the developer/hacker couldn't sneak some code in there to delete my documents when the computer is idle, or search my documents for account information and personal data? Are you saying the Mac will stop this, even if I gave it permission to run? I don't know, I'm asking, but if I give an app permission, it would seem difficult for the system to know what I intended the app to do vs. what it does.
Maybe we shouldn't be posting to this forum, since it's not a security forum, but I'd be interested in your response.
Yes, of course that's possible. That's why I recommended scanning it with ClamXav before installing. Personally, I wouldn't download or install anything from any post in any forum, but you're welcome to do what you want.
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Okay, thanks. So I'm not being too paranoid in taking safety precautions. And personally I'm not sure how well ClamXav will do detecting malware that hasn't been reported. I know that some Windows antivirus software do heuristic scans, so maybe ClamXav does too.
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No, you're not being too paranoid. That's why the first thing I said was "It's certainly wise to exercise caution when downloading software."
No antivirus can detect a virus that hasn't been discovered. As there has never been a Mac OS X virus, there is nothing on which to base heuristic scans. That's why antivirus on a Mac is useless when it comes to protection against true viruses. As I said before, common sense and exercising care are your best protection against malware.
Thanks for the input. I think some people get lax on Mac security because they think they are impregnable, so thanks for giving me the info and motivation to stay cautious.
New in Mac OS X Lion is something called Application Sandboxing, which makes it so that an app can't do anything but what it's intended for. Meaning if a virus infects it, then the virus can't actually do anything. There are also things built into Cocoa that prevent the creation of key loggers, by actually monitoring what an app does, and preventing it from storing keystrokes.
There are numerous other security features in Mac OS X. Windows has failed to implement most of these features, and this is one of the reasons why it gets viruses and malware.
Personally I don't worry about any kind of Mac virus/malware.
Let it be known that I'm not trying to change the way you run your computer, I'm just offering my opinion, and knowledge as a developer.
This is what I've found:
http://osxdaily.com/2012/03/27/remove-auto-hide-dock-delay-mac-os-x/
Runs this terminal command to change the default lag time to zero:
defaults write com.apple.Dock autohide-delay -float 0 && killall Dock
The link also has the command to change it back:
defaults delete com.apple.Dock autohide-delay && killall Dock
http://osxdaily.com/2012/03/27/remove-auto-hide-dock-delay-mac-os-x/
Runs this terminal command to change the default lag time to zero:
defaults write com.apple.Dock autohide-delay -float 0 && killall Dock
The link also has the command to change it back:
defaults delete com.apple.Dock autohide-delay && killall Dock
Solution found!
To make the Dock instantly leap back into view when its needed, rather than slide, open a Terminal window and type the following:
defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-time-modifier -int 0;killall Dock
I find this useful, but if youd like the animation for the dock to reappear to last for a split-second, try the following:
defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-time-modifier -float 0.15;killall Dock
To revert back to the default sliding effect, open a Terminal window and type the following:
defaults delete com.apple.dock autohide-time-modifier;killall Dock
To make the Dock instantly leap back into view when its needed, rather than slide, open a Terminal window and type the following:
defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-time-modifier -int 0;killall Dock
I find this useful, but if youd like the animation for the dock to reappear to last for a split-second, try the following:
defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-time-modifier -float 0.15;killall Dock
To revert back to the default sliding effect, open a Terminal window and type the following:
defaults delete com.apple.dock autohide-time-modifier;killall Dock
Yes that works
I don't know if you read the rest of the thread, however I created an app that fixes this problem.
What is not in the thread is that the latest version simply provides a graphical implementation of exactly what you say. In other words if you are not comfortable with terminal use the app:
http://teaksoftware.com/app/slidemode/
I don't know if you read the rest of the thread, however I created an app that fixes this problem.
What is not in the thread is that the latest version simply provides a graphical implementation of exactly what you say. In other words if you are not comfortable with terminal use the app:
http://teaksoftware.com/app/slidemode/
I was wondering about this as I'm sick of the dock taking up so much space. I found that if it push 3 fingers up on my trackpad i can access my dock more quickly. There should really be more dock options though. Will give the slidemode app a go when it's ready