[ Mac OS ]
by Koos
@ 29.11.2007 18:52 CEST
Changing the login window wallpaper is a really easy job, you only need to edit a plist file.
- Launch Property List Editor (in /Developer » Applications » Utilities), and then open the com.apple.loginwindow.plist file from /Library » Preferences.
- Add a New Sibling of class String with the name DesktopPicture. In the Value column, enter the complete path to the new image you want to set as the login window backgroung image. For example, you'd use this...
/Library/Desktop Pictures/Plants/Agave.jpg
...to use the Apple-supplied agave plant picture. - Please keep in mind that you need the correct user permissions to edit the plist file; save the changes and quit the editor when done. After using either method, log out and you should see your new login window background picture.
On non-fahrenheit regions, the weather icon sometimes doesn't change to the themed-icon.
To fix this problem folow these steps:
In the info.plist file in the weather.app, delete the following key with the PropertyList editor:
SBIconClass
Done :).
[ Mac OS ]
by Koos
@ 23.11.2007 12:16 CEST
To boot Mac OS X in verbose mode, you could hit Command+V during startup, which brings up the familiar white on black console. If you'd prefer to always see the system messages on boot, you can adjust the firmware from the Terminal with the nvram command.
To turn on Verbose booting, at the Terminal type the following:
sudo nvram boot-args="-v"
Disabling Verbose mode:
sudo nvram boot-args=
And to see the current firmware nvram settings:
nvram -p
This guide describes how to upgrade from 1.1.1 to 1.1.2 including the jailbreak hack.
- First we're going to restore the device, in order to upgrade the device properly. On my first attempt, I skipped this step, but after upgrading, my springboard woudn't load anymore. Fire up itunes, and click restore. If it doesn't restore to 1.1.1 (i.e.: it restores to 1.1.2) download here 1.1.1, hold alt when clicking on restore, and select the downloaded 1.1.1. firmware file.
- Next step is jailbreaking the clean 1.1.1 install, just browse to http://jailbreakme.com and click on "install appsnap"
- Next, open up Installer, browse to the Patches section, and install Oktoprep. This prepares 1.1.1 touches for jailbreaking the 1.1.2 firmware.
- Now you're ready to install the 1.1.2 firmware. Open iTunes again and click on "upgrade". If the 1.1.2 firmware doesn't show up, download it here, hold alt when clicking "upgrade" and select the downloaded file
- Let iTunes do its work, when it finishes the upgrade proces, quit iTunes and download 1.1.2-jailbreak.zip
- Unzip the files in the archive to ~/Desktop/jailbreak, open terminal and type:
cd ~/Desktop/jailbreak
./osx
and let the application do its work.
- To install the iphone apps, like mail etc, download this archive, and extract Weather.app, MobileMail.app, Stock.app, Maps.app, MobileNotes to /Applications/, GMM.framework to /System/Library/Frameworks/ and MobileMailSettings.bundle to /System/Library/PreferenceBundles/.
- To extend your Application folder size, read this blogpost.
- For merging the Music and Video icons, read this blogpost.
In Leopard, Apple changed some stuff regarding the plugin architecture. Therefore the Growl Mail plugin (which informs you if you got new mail) doesn't work anymore. But with some simple terminal commands, the plugin loads again:
defaults write com.apple.mail EnableBundles -bool YES
defaults write com.apple.mail BundleCompatibilityVersion -int 3
Thats basicly everything..
You can get the Growl Mail plugin
here, it's located in the extra's folder.