Terminal Tips: Make hidden Dock icons transparent
Without using Exposé, it is hard to tell which Mac OS X applications are hidden and which aren’t. But, with a simple Terminal hack, you can have all your application icons displayed as transparent. Simply open Terminal.app (Applications > Utilities) and type the following command exactly:
defaults write com.apple.Dock showhidden -bool YES
Once you type the command and press enter, you need to restart the Dock by typing “killall Dock” and pressing enter. Once the Dock restarts and you hide applications, you will notice that hidden applications have a transparent look. If you want to reverse the command, just replace the “YES” with a “NO” and restart the Dock again.
Like these tips and tricks? Why not take a look at Apple’s Mac 101 and Terminal Tips category.
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Data loss from App Store updates
When Apple first announced that third-party applications would be coming to the iPhone, they also announced an update mechanism in the App Store. On the surface, this ability to update applications (mostly for free) is a nice feature, however, when you learn that Apple didn’t include a means for developers to save the data files created by their apps, you tend to start rethinking “nice feature.”
I first noticed this when I updated Enigmo and lost all of my saved games. In addition, I just updated Facebook and lost my login information. Apple should have provided a way for applications to save information like this for retrieval after an update.
Have you encountered data loss in after updating your iPhone’s third-party applications? Be sure to sound off in the comments.
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iPhone 101: Re-downloading an application
Has a sync somehow gone terribly wrong and you’ve lost your favorite paid application for your iPhone or iPod touch? Well, if you didn’t have a backup of it in your iTunes library, fear not. Apple has designed the App Store to allow for re-downloading purchased applications.
All you have to do is navigate to the application that you originally bought in the App Store and tap “Buy.” You will have to enter your password, and the App Store will return you to your home screen where it displays a message saying that you’ve already bought this application and are entitled to an additional free download. After you tap “OK,” your app will begin downloading.
Now you don’t have to fret about losing your favorite iPhone or iPod touch application.
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Apple TV 2.1 update goes live, adds MobileMe support
To commemorate the launch of MobileMe, Apple has updated the Apple TV to work with the new service. The new update includes a new MobileMe sub-menu in the Photos menu.
MacRumors is reporting that you will also be able to control your Apple TV using the free Remote app from the iTunes Store. You can download this update by going to Settings > General > Software Update.
If you notice anything that we haven’t, be sure to leave a comment! Thanks to everyone who sent this in!
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MacMix Promo to bring super deals for your Mac app fix
Applications on the Mac give you this warm, fuzzy feeling when you download and unpack their .dmg (or .zip) files. “Make Your Own Mac Mix” hopes to make this feeling even better by offering deals in the form of discount tiers for buying Mac applications.
You will be able to choose between 27 “high quality” Mac applications (similar to those being offered by MacHeist). Prices will be based on the following tier system:
- 10% off of any one app
- 30% off any 3
- 40% off any 5
- 50% off any 7
- 60% off any 9
- 70% off any 12
Just as there are no details on specific applications, there is also no set date; but the creators are claiming this will be an amazing deal on Mac applications. This deal is set to go live this month. This deal and details will soon be made available on the MacMix Promo website.
[Source: Macmixpromo]
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