As forebode in the first installment , here ’s another batch of Leopard tips , each quite short and covering something you may not have yet find on your own . And although one requires Terminal , it ’s a very dim-witted command , so it should n’t be too care - inspiring .
Modify user-created smart folders
After you ’ve economise a hunting in 10.5 , you could get at it in many ways , including the very - convenient SEARCH FOR section of the Finder ’s sidebar . However , what if you want to edit out the saved search after you hark back it ? you could do so , but it ’s not obvious how — Option - clicking the search name in the sidebar does n’t act upon , and there are n’t any Edit choice when you look in the Finder ’s menu , or the hold open hunt ’s contextual computer menu .
So how do you do it ? After spark your save hunting , click the Action ikon ( shaped like a gear ) in the Finder ’s toolbar , and you ’ll determine Show Search Criteria in the drop - down menu that appears with your shiner click . As far as I can recite , this is theonlyway to edit a saved lookup , so do n’t remove the Action image from your toolbar .
Change icon view options in open and save dialogs
Here ’s a novel feature for those who prefer working in ikon view . When you see an unresolved or save dialog in OS X , you’re able to now deepen the displayed ikon sizing — as well as the spatial relation of the text label — through a convenient though oh - so - hidden menu . As seen in the epitome at flop , you ’ll find this hidden menu conceal behind the picture - sentiment icon in the save or undecided dialog ’s toolbar . To make the computer menu seem , you must click - and - hold on this button ; control - clicking will not work . In addition to the icon sizes , you could move the ikon recording label from the bottom to the right using the Label Position carte du jour item .
Keep in mind that changes made in this duologue practice toall applications , not just the one you ’re changing them from within . The stage setting are also permanent , and will stay as you set them across logouts and restarts .
Remove the stripes from list view
Here ’s the tip that requires two bid in Terminal , but they ’re both quite unsubdivided and you may think they ’re worth the bother — or not . One of the fresh additions to 10.5 ’s Finder is an jump ashen and down striped pattern in list panorama . Personally , I care this quite a bit , as it cause it easier to track across wide windows without losing your bloodline . Some , however , do n’t find that direction . If you ’re one of those who dislike the stripes , here ’s how to remove them . Open Terminal and type this command :
Press Return when done , and … nothing will seem to have happened . But to see your handiwork , you call for to tell the Finder to restart . you may do this in unnumberable ways , but since you ’re in Terminal already , just typekillall Finderand press Return . Finder will relaunch , and if you open a list sentiment window , you ’ll find it now looks just as plain and white as it ’s 10.4 herald .
If you desire to return to the ways of the streak , just reprise the longdefaultscommand above , but changeFALSEtoTRUE , and think of to restart the Finder again .
Stay tuned for more from the innards of OS X 10.5 …
