Tip 1: Making invisible files visible and other hacks:

*Note: some or all of these hacks have been removed from the final release of OS X. (Bummer!).

To make invisible files visible, show trash on desktop, and other cool hacks, try TinkerTool by Marcel Bresink

For each user that you want to change, first login as that user, then type the following exactly:

defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles 1

After you log out and back in again, you should see invisible files. If you don't, try using Tinkertool.

Here are some other defaults you can play with:

defaults write com.apple.finder Desktop.HasTrash 1 (show trash on desktop) (see note * above)

defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSEnableShowAllDisplayModes YES (enable more display resolutions)

defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSInterfaceStyle nextstep

defaults write com.apple.terminal TerminalOpaqueness x (x = decimal terminal opaqueness, between 0 and 1)

Try setting terminal preferences to black background and white text, with opaqueness 0.75 - see an example.

Note: in OS X 10.2 "Jaguar" the terminal app "window settings" panel now includes transparency as an option.

For more of these hacks, go here.

Last update 09-14-02