Post: How to modify your dock's appearance
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04-18-2011, 07:01 PM
#1
Kombust
At least I can fight
How to pimp your dock
This is a very simple process of just replacing a file images and files so hopefully this should be easy for you.
(As Droplr doesn't display images properly for some reason I'll be using pictures from windows on bootcamp)
Ok so you will want to navigate to your mac's hard drive which is usually called Macintosh HD as seen here:
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You will want navigate through the hard drive in this order:
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System/Library/CoreServices/
Once your there, look for Dock or Dock.app
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Once you've found it right click it and press Show Package Contents.
Now go to Contents/Resources/
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Look for the following files and make a backup of them incase you do something wrong during the process:
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frontline.png
scurve-l.png
scurve-m.png
scurve-sm.png
scurve-cl.png
If you are struggling or don't want to here is pack of them for you:
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LEAVE YOUR FINDER OPEN TO MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER
Now for the fun part. Go to You must login or register to view this content. site and select and download the files for the dock of your choice.
Extract the your dock and locate the all the .png files that are stated above now copy and paste them into the /Resources folder that you should of left open in your Finder.
The Final Step:
Open Terminal and type in killall Dock
And you now have a nice new dock! :hug:
My dock looks similar to this:
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If you would like to modify your dock's appearance in a much easier way download this application that is designed specifically for
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Note that if you follow the tutorial, Welldone. :y:
If you are too lazy and use the application, You havn't learnt what you could. :y:
04-19-2011, 08:59 PM
#5
Mikeisking
Let The Games Begin!
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