This mod is very useful and very easy to apply.
Type the following in Terminal.app:
defaults write com.apple.Dock showhidden -bool YES (Press enter)
Killall Dock (Press enter again, the dock will restart and your mod is now applied)
This week’s tip is short and sweet. All it requires is for you to run some code using Terminal.
Simply Launch terminal (type term into spotlight and hit enter)
Type the following:
defaults write com.apple.systempreferences TMShowUnsupportedNetworkVolumes 1 (all on the same line)
Hit Enter!
Enjoy! Leopard should now allow backing up to those NTFS drives over Windows etc.
On another note [...]
Want to replace that gorgeous space wallpaper that Apple gives you with your new build of Leopard?
All you need to do is replace the file DefaultDesktop.jpg located in /System/Library/CoreServices/
Using spotlight (now super duper fast) and type disk util and hit enter. Select your drive and run a permissions repair.
Enjoy!
It’s Sunday 28th of October, two days since the release of Leopard. I’ve been running OSX 10.5 since Friday and everything is working very smoothly. I love the new look and have enjoyed playing around with Time Machine. I can’t wait for some hacks to allow backing up to SMB shares!
All I have to say [...]
Amazon is offering Leopard to pre-order on their website for $129 (£65). Leopard is already #3 on the Amazon Software bestsellers list.
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard is scheduled for release in October 2007. Nothing on Amazon.co.uk yet.
WWDC 2007 High Res Stream.
Here’s Leopard’s full list of features. Sounds so fun! New Desktop, New Finder, Time Machine, Spaces… so much more. Over 300 new features. Definitely something to check out.