[HOWTO] - Install Snax and replace your OSX finder

[Alex]

Love it, Its GREAT..

This has made me go crazy on hacking my operating system, My freinds are going to think I am running some MacOSaleXor something!

BUT...

I have a few questions, seeing how I probually over looked them all, Im sure you guys can help me.

1. I want to see the icons on my desktop, I switched the option to show desktop to on.. and i get my desktop picture, but not the icons..

2. I love Apple, but That finder icon on the bottom of the dock, if I am using this, it needs to go... So- hack me up a hack to remove the finder icon!

I love you all, =D this is so great lol!


Have fun!

[paulsomm]

Originally posted by Alex
Love it, Its GREAT..

1. I want to see the icons on my desktop, I switched the option to show desktop to on.. and i get my desktop picture, but not the icons..

2. I love Apple, but That finder icon on the bottom of the dock, if I am using this, it needs to go... So- hack me up a hack to remove the finder icon!

Currently you can't see icons on the desktop unless you're running the Finder. But, if you pay the $25 for SNAX the author is extremely responsive to requests and bugs. He is anyway, I just think it's well worth the few bucks for his time. In any event, there is a suggestions link within SNAX.

As for the finder icon on the dock, I've no clue how to get rid of it. I like it as a quick way to get to the finder since there are still somethings you need the Finder for, like burning CDs from the Finder, browsing computers, etc.

[namaste]

Just wanted to say that SNAX is well worth the shareware fee. This guy is a machine, coming out with requested features and bug fixes as fast as I can download a new version.

[celeborn]

I just thought it is worth noting that the name of Snax has been changed to Path Finder and the new version (2.0), out today, is awesome. Among many other things, it now has the ability to show files and volumes on the desktop. And the developer really listens! Something I can't expect from Apple if I send in requests concerning the Finder...

Edit: I couldn't get this hack to work though in Jaguar. I looked at the com.apple.loginwindow.plist file and the Finder has been correctly replaced by /Applications/Path Finder.app, but it still won't work. The Finder launches at login.

[ilikecheese]

Bump, doesnt work for me either on jag.

[TommyWillB]

Wow!

This is sureal seeing this thread come back to life after MORE than a year...

I don't even remember that thing about me running with only 128MB of RAM. Considering I have 1.128GB or RAM now, I can hardly imaging what that was like.