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    3

    Any way to bring back OS X's title bar tint?

    hey everybody. i was wondering if anyone knew of an app that allowed you to customize apps' title bar and apply the old macOS gray gradient, instead of the white-ish color we have on modern day macs.

    3 Comments
    2024/11/26
    14:11 UTC

    3

    Anyone got a mousecape cursor set to look like macOS mavericks?

    I tried to make my own but I soon realized I’m shit at this and gave up

    3 Comments
    2024/10/15
    02:11 UTC

    2

    Question on CDock

    If I disable SIP on my MacBook and change what I need to do on CDock, if I reenable SIP after the changes are made, will the changes stay or will they revert to macOS defaults?

    6 Comments
    2024/10/10
    01:36 UTC

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    Cdock wont work in sequoia

    i tried restarting the dock on the cdock version 5.3.3 and it wont work

    2 Comments
    2024/08/25
    07:41 UTC

    1

    Is it possible to open a new window instead of bringing up a minimized one by clicking on an app icon on a dock?

    Every time I try to open a new Safari window from the dock on MacOS, it brings up minimized apps on the screen. This is frustrating because Cmd+Tab and Mission Control leave minimized windows as they should. Is there any way to change this behavior using the terminal or an external app?

    1 Comment
    2024/07/01
    09:23 UTC

    2

    ServiceExtension error

    I never install non approved Apple apps. If I do, it is only known apps such as VLC. However the other day I installed a OpenSource app called DoorDock by a fellow redditor although the app was not approved and I risked it. It thre me a warning to record screen. I approved it. It had a persistent record warning and deleted the app. Post which I am being thrown this warning everytime I start my desktop.

    Anyone please enlighten if you are aware of this issue and how to go about. Thank you in advance.

    0 Comments
    2024/06/27
    11:30 UTC

    2

    There still isn’t a tweak to show the dock on more than one display simultaneously, is there?

    This sub seems pretty dead, but I’m not sure where else to ask. I was surprised to see one of the most recent post showing was me asking the same question almost a year ago. I still get annoyed that I can’t show the dock on 2 monitors at the same time. Does anyone have a tweak that allows this?

    2 Comments
    2024/05/03
    22:30 UTC

    3

    tccplus not working

    Hello guys, who can help? I will be very grateful. Previously, the script worked great, then it just started throwing an error, I just need to give access to the microphone for FL Studio, because in the system settings there are simply no programs for which you can give a microphone, etc. I have a macbook pro 13 2011 (MacOs Catalina patcher) Who knows how to give access without tccplus or how to fix the error, please write!

    https://preview.redd.it/v5uwf6qnn9yc1.png?width=783&format=png&auto=webp&s=feffab5fd1b08e7ef61e7036f4c345cf18b9f289

    0 Comments
    2024/05/03
    19:53 UTC

    1

    Looking for simple way to send text from a script to an arduino

    I want to add some physical indicators about OSX status. I have all the scripts to generate the data I want such as this.....

    top -R -F -n 0 -l 2 -s 0 | grep -E "^CPU" | tail -1 | awk '{ print $3 + $5 }'

    The easiest and most obvious way (to me) to manage the physical indicators is on an Arduino; simple, no problem. But what suggestions do people have for how best (simple) way to send the script output to the arduino so I can make the blinkin lights etc? Wifi? USB? Bluetooth? Or am I missing the easy way to connect my physical indicators directly to the Mac?

    2 Comments
    2024/03/11
    21:24 UTC

    8

    Almighty now has a free Middle Click tweak

    Hi, maker of Almighty app here. If you're new to Almighty, it provides a bunch of tweaks and utilities to enhance Mac experience, via simple toggles.

    Many have requested me to support Middle Click tweak where you can 3 fingers tap (you can configure this) on trackpad or Magic Mouse to do like middle click. This is pretty handy in many apps, for example in browser to open link in new tab and close tabs. Since this is a new tweak, any feedback is welcome

    This tweak is now available for free in the standalone version and in Setapp. Hope you find it useful. For more information about other tweaks, you can view documentation

    1 Comment
    2024/02/24
    19:31 UTC

    3

    Hi guys im new. i got my first Macbook. And i want to know how do i get tweaks on my Mac?

    4 Comments
    2024/01/13
    22:44 UTC

    2

    Hyper-key+hjkl

    Im trying out Superkey to primarily map capslock as hyperkey so I can use HJKL-navigation universally. I do this because Ive started using an ergonomic keyboard where the arrow-keys are quite far away. It works well, and have always preferred vi-navigation anyway, so im happy so far.

    But I wonder if there is a way to not only get universal HJKL-cursor-movement one letter at a time, but also the ability to move from word to word, similar to Option+left/right? Obviously, holding the Hyperkey and Option at the same time wont work because Superkey maps Option to capslock along with Shift, Control and Command.

    So I might have to set up a hyperkey manually, without using Option, but Im not sure, and have never done this.

    Has anyone accomplished what Im asking for? Is it even an intelligible question?

    2 Comments
    2024/01/13
    12:34 UTC

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    Cdock don't work on Ventura

    Hi. I have a MacBook M1 Pro with ventura 13.6.3 and I cannot be able to change any colour or aspect of the dock. I disable the system integrity protecton using safe mode, but i'm still not be able to use it. There's a way to fix it? I'm using the demo since I just wanna see how it works

    1 Comment
    2024/01/12
    10:48 UTC

    2

    Aero Shake on Mac

    7 Comments
    2023/12/05
    08:45 UTC

    0

    run multiple, independent instances of the Messages app on macOS

    0 Comments
    2023/11/06
    16:19 UTC

    3

    How to rename all files in multiple folders?

    Hi there, I'd like to add a word at the and of the filename of multiple items, located in different folders.
    For example, I have 3 folders with 10 files each (1 to 10 folder 1, 11 to 20 folder 2, 21 to 30 folder 3).
    I want to select the 3 folders and add "_edit" at the end of the filename of each file (1_edit to 10_edit in folder 1, etc etc).

    How can I do it? Maybe Automator could help?

    2 Comments
    2023/09/01
    11:56 UTC

    5

    Is there a way to show a red notification dot in the menu bar for apps in the dock?

    I often have to work off of one screen, and typically have Slack, Discord, and Messages on in the background. I end up missing a ton of notifications because of the "Automatically hide and show the Dock" setting that I have enabled to save vertical screen real estate. With the Slack/Discord/Messages icons in the Dock not showing all the time, I miss the little red dot that appears when I have a new message in one of those apps.

    For example, if I step away from my laptop for a second, someone sends me a Slack message, I miss the notification banner, and then the banner goes away before I get back to my computer, I don't see the red dot on the Slack Dock icon until the next time I show the Dock for whatever reason (or CMD+TAB to another application and see it during the switching).

    I've tried making it so that notification banners stay indefinitely, but with the number of messages I get, that ends up cluttering my screen almost as much as having the Dock showing all the time.

    I'm not picky about the Menu Bar being a requirement, either. I just thought of one solution potentially being the Slack and Discord icons showing in my Menu Bar, with a little notification dot that appears as I receive and then disappears as I mark messages as read. Or even if there was a "notification aggregate" app that sits in the menu bar and shows notifications for different apps with a little dot icon.

    Right now my workaround is adjusting my screen resolution for "More Space" and placing a smaller sized Dock on the left hand side of my screen. It works, but man I miss being able to use all my screen real estate at a normal resolution.

    Sorry for the long post! Any help is greatly appreciated 🙏

    TL;DR - I love the low-profile red dot that shows up on Dock Icons when I have unread notifications, but wish I didn't have to show my dock at all times to be able to see those as they come through.

    7 Comments
    2023/06/04
    20:38 UTC

    9

    Is there any tweak to simultaneously show the dock on 2 monitors?

    5 Comments
    2023/05/29
    17:23 UTC

    0

    What if we can just drag to move windows across displays like this in Mac?

    5 Comments
    2023/05/22
    21:34 UTC

    3

    ADB failing to connect to daemon after installing Ventura with Opencore Legacy Patcher

    I recently installed Ventura on my old Mac using open-core Legacy Patcher. Still, after installing android studio, the ADB devices only successfully run when the emulator is connected. Still, when I plug in an Android device, the ADB server always fails to connect.

    Any solution?

    2 Comments
    2023/05/05
    00:28 UTC

    6

    Using PaintCan and CDock on macOS Monterey with an M1 mac?

    I want to know if PaintCan and CDock are supposed to work on an M1 mac running Monterey 12.x. I miss the look of Catalina and Mojave, and I want the appearance of the controls, windows, and dock to look like those. I'm using a 2021 MacBook Pro, if that's important.

    2 Comments
    2023/04/19
    13:23 UTC

    15

    Hate the new Mac notifications UI

    The very little close icon on top of each notification really gets me and I often end up clicking the notification instead!

    Is there any app that can simply just clear all notifications using a single click? I swear if there isn’t one I’ll make it.

    9 Comments
    2023/04/15
    07:33 UTC

    2 Comments
    2023/04/08
    07:47 UTC

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