tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534364289005033419.post2527497076149577080..comments2024-03-13T01:50:29.516-04:00Comments on A New Mac Tip Every Day: Changing the icon of Stacks!Frederic Tremblayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00217907875517130801noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534364289005033419.post-54537076727787929082007-11-09T09:35:00.000-05:002007-11-09T09:35:00.000-05:00Two tips:1) You can get a transparant icon instead...Two tips:<BR/>1) You can get a transparant icon instead of an icon with a border if you use icons instead of PNG files. You can make these using "Icon Composer" from the Developer Applications<BR/>2) It is still possible to make links on the right side of the dock instead of stacks (the old Tiger style). To do this drag an icon from anywhere to your desktop holding Cmd-Opt. This will create a Hayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17546008147080325131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534364289005033419.post-909314388356812992007-11-09T03:22:00.000-05:002007-11-09T03:22:00.000-05:00change the way the dock in leopard looks -- to any...change the way the dock in leopard looks -- to anything you want!<BR/><BR/>http://callmegoon.blogspot.com/Matt but call me Goonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11521463220447977252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534364289005033419.post-48056235373442956982007-11-08T17:09:00.000-05:002007-11-08T17:09:00.000-05:00There's an Automator Workflow on macosxhints which...There's an Automator Workflow on macosxhints which does the following. <BR/>It takes the selected folder from Finder creates inside that one a new folder with the icon from the selected folder and creates a new folder which is called " • Stack Icon"<BR/>(eg. for Downloads you will get a new folder inside Downloads with a " • Stack Icon"<BR/><BR/>This way the icon is always on front...Zettthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766566662519447483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534364289005033419.post-32803586660596125892007-11-08T00:10:00.000-05:002007-11-08T00:10:00.000-05:00nice tip, only problem is the .png file appears in...nice tip, only problem is the .png file appears inn the folder now... It looks like i downloaded the .png file...<BR/><BR/>How come it takes forever to scrol down the page now?! my dock flutters a little and it's really choppy. O figured out that 3vix, poopped up really quickly, but I deleted it and it still happens... :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534364289005033419.post-31064935302753619982007-11-07T23:09:00.000-05:002007-11-07T23:09:00.000-05:00That's a great tip! It's actually terrible the def...That's a great tip! It's actually terrible the default Leopard way to display these icons, it looks more like a flaw in the design. Anyway, I'm glad to learn one more tip in this blog. Thanks!richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01526625226000383087noreply@blogger.com