Mavericks Dock: Change color

Very cool VimCedar.

I'll check that out.

corvairkid wrote:

So, Ronzue... you're saying that this thread is only about negative comments.... not open to all opinions.

It's not so much a question of what this thread is about, more what the forum is for. Please note the following from the Terms Of Service you agreed to when signing up:

Stay on topic. Apple Support Communities is here to help people use Apple products and technologies more effectively. Unless otherwise noted, do not add Submissions about nontechnical topics, including:

...Discussions of Apple policies or procedures or speculation on Apple decisions.

The OP specifically asked a question about the side dock. So you are not the only one having difficulty staying on topic, but all those who have vented their opinions concerning Apple's decisions aren't necessarily helping, either.

I never thought that expressing an opinion would be shut down like this.

So much for free speech.

Please don't reply to this. I'm out of this close minded thread.

corvairkid wrote:

I never thought that expressing an opinion would be shut down like this.

So much for free speech.

Please don't reply to this. I'm out of this close minded thread.

Well, you DID agree to it when you joined. 😉

Pete

OK. I'm still here.

I understand the concerns here.

I thought the forum was about free exchange of ideas. I've been in many threads before and never been attacked like this. It's very unfortunate.

My only objection is to being told by someone that my opinion is not "meaningful".

I was not criticizing anyone. I was making a simple statement of opinion.

Dockmod seems really sophisticated but was anyone able to resolve the problem at hand using Dockmod under 10.9? thanks for this discussion.

VimCedar wrote:

The fact that you can hardly see the indicator lights was driving me nuts, as I like to see what apps are open, even if it doesn't necessarily make that much of a difference.

Here's a link that describes what jrebergen posted earlier in this thread, and it also gives you a terminal command to restart the dock without restarting your computer:

http://osxdaily.com/2013/05/21/change-dock-indicator-lights-color-mac-os-x/

Tried it with Mavericks and Rt Side dock. No change in color of lights.

Phil

w7ox wrote:

VimCedar wrote:

The fact that you can hardly see the indicator lights was driving me nuts, as I like to see what apps are open, even if it doesn't necessarily make that much of a difference.

Here's a link that describes what jrebergen posted earlier in this thread, and it also gives you a terminal command to restart the dock without restarting your computer:

http://osxdaily.com/2013/05/21/change-dock-indicator-lights-color-mac-os-x/

Tried it with Mavericks and Rt Side dock. No change in color of lights.

Phil

Really? A couple of things:

1. The process I was referring to is towards the bottom of the linked page under the "Changing the dock indiactor lights manually" section, and not the MacUtil. Sorry, I should have been clear on that.

2. For retina displays you have to change the pngs with "2x" in their name, and the other ones are for normal dispays.

3. Make sure to use the "killall Dock" terminal command to see your changes (or restart your computer, which takes longer).

Just for the heck of it, some basic indicator lights I made:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByWjlLzXs5mPaFVmdWNONG5PZXM/edit?usp=sharing

Here's what they look like on a non retina display:

Nothing special, but gets the job done.

Messed that up, uploaded the wrong one, here is the new link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByWjlLzXs5mPZDZzNXlaRF9qdzQ/edit?usp=sharing

Side dock lights were a touch too dark.

I also made a couple extra sets of indicator lights, if anyone is interested in me posting the files.

Greetings! I possess the dock side of the screen. The background is too bright and contrasty, I would like to be able to make it as dark as the previous version of the system. And just to be able to set its transparency. Just Application icons look better on a dark background.

Dockmod program does not help to resolve the issue when the dock is located side of the screen. Besides, I do not want to use third party software to customize only the background. No longer need only to choose a dark background dock and its transparency. I expect a formal decision. Thank you.

Dimmone wrote:

I expect a formal decision.

I'm sorry, but a formal decision from whom? We are all users just like you. There are no decision makers here. If you want to be certain your needs are communicated to Apple you need to give them feedback here.

There is clearly a language barrier here...

terriblewithcomputers wrote:

There is clearly a language barrier here...

Sorry, but with respect, why is that?

Cheers

Pete