[HOWTO] - Enable double arrows in Finder windows

[efoivx]

to enable double arrows at both ends
in a terminal type
defaults write "Apple Global Domain" AppleScrollBarVariant DoubleBoth

to switch back type
defaults write "Apple Global Domain" AppleScrollBarVariant Single

you need to force restart the finder or log out and back in to see the change

or just use the sys prefs to set them to some normal default.

this so far works in the finder and some coco native apps

cheers

[Algernon]

Thanks so much! These make so much more sense to me! It's a simple thing that makes such a big difference!

[cybergoober]

I've been waiting for this. I always used DoubleAgent in 9.x and kinda got attached to it.

Thanks for the tip, bro!

[efoivx]

I had a feeling some people might like this one.
The only problem is as fast as we find the hidden features apple makes em harder to find or disables them completely...

[geekusj]

If you're using 10.1, this is an option in the General control panel. So much for hidden features...

[billybob]

Originally posted by geekusj
If you're using 10.1, this is an option in the General control panel. So much for hidden features...

He's talking about putting the DOUBLE scroll arrows at BOTH ends of the scroll bar... this is not a GUI option... you can only have them on one end.

[Darkshadow]

"Apple Global Domain" is /Users/your_name/Library/Preferences/.GlobalPreferences.plist

[efoivx]

*IF* some people actualy took the time to read and check they would realize. but some are quick to judge and make assumtions...

There is NO way to do this from the Sys Prefs genral panel!

To answer the question on how to find these things... Understanding unix helps ;-)

you can use the command line to search in many ways one of them is to read the defaults

you can do this by entering the command
"defaults read"

this will list every com.apple.x setting BUT there are thousands of lines to sift through... I have found some that way to but you can narrow it by searching with the command
"defaults find x" replace x with the keyword you are searching for

so if you do a serch using
"defaults find scrolbar"
you will get the line
"Found 1 keys in domain 'Apple Global Domain': {AppleScrollBarVariant = DoubleBoth; }"

this shows that there are options from there is trial and error

this is just the tip of the ice ber on finding things though.... but it should keep you busy for now and will help get you used to unix and a command line.

Cheers
Eddie