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Dimming hidden dock items

If you are using a Mac, there is a cool trick that allows you to dim hidden items on the dock as seen here.

The dock shown with hidden items dimmed The dock shown with hidden items dimmed

To do this, open a terminal window (Applications > Utilities > Terminal) and type the following: defaults write com.apple.Dock showhidden -bool YES. Then restart the dock (http://www.tipstrs.com/tip/943/Restarting-the-dock-in-OS-X) for you changes to take effect. If you change your mind, you can repeat the process and change the YES to a NO.
Rating: 100% positive, 2 total Votes
Categories: Mac OS X
Added: on Jul 13, 2007 at 7:28 am
Added By: an anonymous user
Searches: mac dock item hidden

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