Our Verdict
Since Lion ( Mac OS X 10.7 ) was released , I ’ve covered a few Gems for modify its behavior , such asLion TweaksandLaunchpad - Control . Among Lion Tweaks ’s option is a direction to incapacitate Lion ’s new Resume characteristic — which automatically reopens , whenever you set up an lotion , any windows that were open when you last step down that coating — on a per - app cornerstone . In other word , if you like Resume in most apps ( so you do n’t want to incapacitate the feature altogether ) , but find it problematic in one or two , you may disable it for just those specific programs .
For instance , here at Macworld , multiple people work on multiple adaptation of files . If an editor quit tidings with a file still heart-to-heart , and a couple days afterward doubled - clicks a belated rendering of that Indian file , Word can launch with both the oldandupdated files open . If the editor is n’t careful , he or she can end up work on the haywire version of the papers . Disabling Resume for Word avoid such potential job .
However , Lion Tweaks ’s method for disabling Resume for a particular app is n’t just straightforward , as it requires you to envision out the app ’s unique ID — for case , com.barebones.bbeditfor BBEdit — and then enter that ID into Lion Tweaks .
A simple resolution isRestoreMeNot . This detached System Preferences pane , presently in beta , lets you easily turn off the Resume feature for particular diligence . Just get across the Add ( + ) button , choose the program to be added , and click Open . If the chosen app is currently running , renounce it and then plunge it again for the change to take effect . It ’s that simple .
take note that RestoreMeNot is currently in beta , so it ’s not yet up to final cultivation . For example , it does n’t currently function with some apps , such as Adobe InCopy . The developer has statedon MacUpdatethat improvements in the employment let in ecumenical sweetening , better handling of apps that do n’t formally support Resume , and localization in languages other than English . I ’m looking forward to these improvement .
