tweaking OS X
I just read a post about disabling hardware/software in XP. I admit, that can be pretty handy. But I noticed a few weeks ago that simply moving .kext packages out of /System/Library/Extensions will actually disable the extensions. I know, this seems pretty obvious, but I thought it was kind of cool. In my particular case, it fixed a driver compatibility issue, and didn't even require a restart -- just re-launching the app! So, it stands to reason that there are probably more ways to tweak OS X, even from the Finder, than we have discovered at this point.
I will admit that "Add/Remove Programs" would be cool in OS X. Drag and drop package installers are not yet the norm, and digging around finding every file related to an install is a pain (recall the SystemWorks 2 fiasco?). "System Restore" would be nice, as well, though I agree that it's rarely necessary.
I just read a post about disabling hardware/software in XP. I admit, that can be pretty handy. But I noticed a few weeks ago that simply moving .kext packages out of /System/Library/Extensions will actually disable the extensions. I know, this seems pretty obvious, but I thought it was kind of cool. In my particular case, it fixed a driver compatibility issue, and didn't even require a restart -- just re-launching the app! So, it stands to reason that there are probably more ways to tweak OS X, even from the Finder, than we have discovered at this point.
I will admit that "Add/Remove Programs" would be cool in OS X. Drag and drop package installers are not yet the norm, and digging around finding every file related to an install is a pain (recall the SystemWorks 2 fiasco?). "System Restore" would be nice, as well, though I agree that it's rarely necessary.
